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Title
Bandeirante
Description
Composition in black and white. Contour lines and parallel lines creating shading effects. Quick, short strokes, outlining and filling in forms. It is pioneer amid the undergrowth and trees on white background. The Scout is standing facing, head turned slightly to the left and slightly back body to the right. Tip hat on his head, looking up only a long skirt, with the contour inaccurate, around the face. Facial features indicated. Each eye is represented by a single black dot, nose suggested by meandering quick strokes, interwoven. Strokes below the nose suggesting a mustache and mouth. Contour inaccurate face, obtained by several short, quick strokes, interwoven, with sharp shading on the right effects. Suggested beard. Have folded on the right dash, hand toward the on the left breast playing high stick that is on the floor and holding the on the left hand. On the left arm along the body, hand touching the on the left thigh. wears wears long sleeves that covers the hips, long pants, suggesting high boots. Open legs. Flanking the figure, undergrowth and details of tree trunks or bamboo. High stick reaches the direction of the on the right ear.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
Themes
Related Document
8
Artwork Function
IllustrationArtworkFunctionType
Artwork Function Description
Illustration for the poem A bandeira, from the book Raízes, by José Paulo Moreira da Fonseca
Art Form
DrawingArtFormType
Art Medium
India ink penArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
paperArtworkSurfaceType
Preservation Number
Obra tombada sob o nº P.G. 21.903.
Collection
Height
23.5
Width
17
Dimension Notes
precisão: aproximadas
Annotation
Signed and dated at bottom right "Portinari 55"
Annotation Removed
Retirada a etiqueta de metal "PALÁCIO DO GOVERNO 21903".
Annotation Others
On reverse, label "CONTORNO GALERIA DE ARTE RUA HADDOCK LOBO 1544 FONE 282-8684 SÃO PAULO”.
