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Title
Circus Ring
Description
Composition in black and white. Parallel lines, overlapping lines, winding lines, deleted and scraped. Composition representing circus ring with three Jokers inside, one being trapeze with the viewing public background, arranged in groups and semicircular rows. In the foreground, semi-circular ring, within which are three Jokers. On the left, clown, standing in profile to the right. He has a bald marked by wrinkles, large bulging eyes, upturned nose and mouth wide. It is low, has paunch, wears long dark coat with high and stiff white collar. It is with legs apart and barefoot. In the center, another clown standing, facing, with fallen head back, balancing on the nose a "T" with small ball on the right edge. Your clown mask is seen foreshortened in detail in big nose and thick lips. Is the on the left arm along the body, the on the right flexed and with the on the right hand flat compressing the index finger to the thumb. wears overalls closed by pompons and the on the left side is light and dark on the right and fitted with large clear starched collar. It is to straddle and wears pointy shoes. On the right, a third front clown hanging by the legs on a trapeze, with his head down. wear kind of cap, has suggested facial features, hands on the waist, clothing representing be a jumpsuit with patches on the right. Ultimately, skirting the audience ring, arranged in multiple groups, only suggested.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
Themes
Related Event2
Related Document5
Artwork Function
StudyArtworkFunctionType
Artwork Function Description
Study for the painting Circus [FCO 2989]
Art Form
DrawingArtFormType
Art Medium
lead pencilArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
paperArtworkSurfaceType
Technique
Support affixed to black cardboard.
Previous Collection
Height
34.5
Width
49
Dimension Notes
precisão: aproximadas
Annotation
Signed and dated at bottom right "Portinari 57"
Annotation Others
On back of frame, label "Grifo Galeria de Arte Alameda Ministro Rocha Azevedo, 856 Telefone: 280-3898 S.P. Brasil Artista Candido Portinari Técnica Desenho Lápis Dimensões 35 x 49 ano 1957. Observação nº 0502”; stamp "Oxumaré Molduras Av. Sto Amaro 6 854 Fone: 247-4697”.
