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Title
Head of Woman
Description
Composition in black and white. Contour lines, rapid and overlapping strokes. Study female head foreshortened view, occupying almost the entire width of the support against a plain background. The figure seems to be lying down, looking up from his face tangled black hair, narrow forehead, small eyes, part hidden by the upper jaw, significantly large nose base with indicated nostrils, thin and closed lips, rounded chin whose very detailed shadow for lines, protrudes over the neck forming a cone. Part of the body is indicated by the volume of the sinuses and parallel circular lines suggest that the drapery clothing using.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
Themes
Related Event2
Related Document2
Artwork Function
StudyArtworkFunctionType
Artwork Function Description
Study
Art Form
DrawingArtFormType
Art Medium
crayonArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
paperArtworkSurfaceType
Previous Collection
Height
60
Width
46.7
Annotation
Signed and dated at bottom right "Portinari 55"
Notes
Dedication erased, evidenced only by grooves in the support "Para os alunos da Faculdade Nacional de Arquitetura
