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Title
Portrait of Rockwell Kent
Description
Composition in gray tones, ochre, earthy and white. Smooth, thick layer pictorial frieze round the figure and apparent brushstrokes. Bust of a man portrait occupying almost the entire area of the composition against background in "degrade". The portrayed faces, slightly turned to the left. Has rectangular face is bald seeing is hair only on the sides, broad forehead with three horizontal creases, straight eyebrows, almond-shaped brown eyes facing forward, large, broad nose, straight mouth, thin and slightly parted, mustache thin, square chin, marked lower jaw expression wrinkles and long neck. Suggested wears white shirt with a collar, seeing that the on the left shoulder cut on the right side edge of the support. Fund "degrade" in ochre gray, darkening to the earthy tone toward the top edge of the composition.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
About Person
Rockwell KentPerson
Related Event13
Related Document26
Art Form
PaintingArtFormType
Art Medium
oilArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
canvasArtworkSurfaceType
Collection
Previous Collection
Larcada GalleryCollection
Height
55.5
Width
46
Annotation Author
Signed and dated in dedication in bottom right corner "A ROCKWELL KENT, PORTINARI RIO JANEIRO 1937”
Annotation Exhibition
On stretcher, labels "Museu de Arte Brasileira da Fundação Armando Alvares Penteado nº 281 Autor: Candido Portinari Obra ‘Portrait of Rockwell Kent’ Técnica Oleo sobre tela Dimensões 55 x 45 cm Adquirida em 29/12/1973. Valor Observações Conservador” and "Lacarda Gallery 23 east 67th street. New York 10021 Portrait of Rockwell Kent by Candido Portinari Oil on canvas, framed Size 22 by 18 inches Executed: 1937 signed and dated: lower right. Museum of Modern Art Loan 42.1649 Kent”.
