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Title
Portrait of Denise with Cat
Description
Composition in tones earthy, green, blue, gray, red, black, rose, white and ochre. Smooth texture and marked brushstrokes. Whole body Denise representation occupying almost the entire area of the composition with cat against background composed of overlapping geometrical areas in dark tones. The child is facing, has fallen head to the left, hair only indicated by shaded ochre, rounded face, suggested eyebrows, big eyes, alive and gray, small, upturned nose, small lips and well-designed and plump chin. It has very clear complexion in pale rose tone. It is the on the left arm along the body and the on the right slightly away, touching his hand to cat's head. wears dress in tone pale rose with white frill like collar, long sleeves adorned by passing tapes with red ribbon and belt with red lace. Has legs apart and bare feet, watching the on the right leg and the on the left being concealed by the skirt of the dress. The cat is black and is on the right girl, almost from the front, has ears, nose and eyes suggested. Background composed of geometrical areas in several superimposed dark tones.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
Themes
About Person
Related Event
Related Document
3
Art Form
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Art Medium
oilArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
canvasArtworkSurfaceType
Height
73
Width
60
Annotation
Signed and dated at bottom left "PORTINARI 60"
Annotation Others
On stretcher, label "A Galeria Vendôme Artigos finos para decoração [torn] AIRANA, 31”; inscription "096 Lili Werner Portinari”.
