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Title
Portrait of Aloysio Alberto Fonseca Santos
Description
Composition in gray, violet, ochre, earthy, black, white and rose. Smooth texture and some marked brushstrokes. Bust of a man portrait occupying almost the entire support area against brownish violet background. The portrayed faces, almost 3/4 facing left. It has a round face, and short black hair combed straight back, straight and broad forehead, arched dark eyebrows, brown eyes, small forward-facing, thin nose, lips closed with well-marked and rounded chin contour. It wears black suit looking up on the left side of the jacket clear suggestion scarf; white shirt and tie in earthy tone. Violet brownish plain background. Might falling from the left side of the depicted revealed by light areas suggesting skin glow.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
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Art Form
PaintingArtFormType
Art Medium
oilArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
canvasArtworkSurfaceType
Height
65
Width
54
Annotation Author
Signed and dated in dedication in bottom left corner "AO CARO AMIGO ALOYSIO C.PORTINARI RIO 929”
Annotation Others
On stretcher, inscriptions "Portinari 4 de setembro 36 Copacabana”, "64 x 53 R2” and "tal 10”; stamp from Minerva framing house and stamp with no. 15.
