General Info
Title
Portrait of Adalgisa Nery
Description
Composition in blue, black, ochre, and red earthy tones. Smooth texture. Bust of a woman portrait occupying almost the entire support, against background in gradient shades of blue. The portrayed is 3/4 is turned to the left, has light brown hair parted on the left and, square face, fair skinned, rosy cheeks, broad forehead, thin, arched eyebrows, almond-shaped brown eyes looking on the left and lost in the infinite, straight nose, small closed lips , square chin, long neck, in which is projeced the shadow of the head caused by light falling from the on the left. She wears a black dress with wide V-neck. Blue gradient background brighting up toward the bottom margin.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
About
About Person
Adalgisa NeryPerson
Support and Technique
Collection
Previous Collection
Dimensions
Height (cm)
56.5
Width (cm)
46.5
Signature and annotation
Annotation
Signed and dated in bottom left corner "PORTINARI 1937"
Annotation Exhibition
On stretcher, label "GALERIA VERNISSAGE. Exposição de Anita ao Museu Período 29/11 a 18/12 – 1976. Homenagem a Paulo Mendes de Almeida – Sala de Arte Diâmetro [two illegible initials]”.
Relations
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