FCO-3204

Head of Indian ManFresco proof

[1938]

code

FCO-3204

CR Number

825

dimensions

61.2 x 54.8 cm

Art Form

Painting

Art Medium

tempera

Artwork Surface

stucco
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Mentioned By
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Title
Head of Indian Man
Description
Composition in white, black, gray, earthy, ochre, orange and blue tones. Rough texture. Indian head against light background occupying almost the entire area of ​​the composition, represented 3/4 toward to the right. Black hair, with some touches of blue, smooth, short with bangs covering his forehead. Wires represented by blue brushstrokes isolated amid compact masses in black. Slanting eyes contoured ground, white cornea, pupils in brown and black, no eyelashes, big, wide, well-marked nose, wide nostrils, thick closed lips in brown and ochre, rounded large chin, protruding, prominent upper jaw Face in ochre, orange and earthy tones, with white accents. Wide, short neck, with two parallel wrinkles. Around the neck, round neckline of suggested white clothing. Shoulders and chest only started. Plain background in grayish white.
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Artwork Function
Fresco proofArtworkFunctionType
Artwork Function Description
Fresco proof for the mural painting “Jesuit School”; not executed
Art Form
PaintingArtFormType
Art Medium
temperaArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
stuccoArtworkSurfaceType
Preservation Number
Obra tombada sob o nº 389.
Height
61.2
Width
54.8
Annotation
Unsigned and undated

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