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Title
Overseer
Description
Composition in black and brown. Lines defining contours and shading setting volumes. Composition representing foreman standing back, near a fenced with tobacco leaves, seeing himself in the background tree trunks. The figure is slightly turned to the left; your face is seen only the on the left ear and the cavity of the eye. wear wide-brimmed hat and rounded crown, finished off by broadband, overall sort of long sleeves, neck scarf and high boots with spurs. He has the arms along the body seeing is open on the left hand and legs apart at rest. Ahead of species is seen surrounded by plump marked beams which are arranged the leaves of tobacco. Still on the ground, but between the legs of the foreman, slightly sinuous suggesting or a branch or a whip. In the background, on the right, tree trunk suggestion, on the left, fallen leaves on the ground, tree trunks cut with shoots rising, and near the top edge of the support, two tree trunks.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
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Artwork Function
CartoonArtworkFunctionType
Artwork Function Description
Fragment of the cartoon Mate Herb [FCO 5339]
Art Form
DrawingArtFormType
Art Medium
charcoalArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
paperArtworkSurfaceType
Collection
Height
270
Width
100
Annotation
Unsigned and undated
Annotation Others
On back of frame, labels "Museu de Arte Brasileira Fundação Armando Alvares Penteado nº 251 Autor Candido Portinari Obra ‘Capataz’ Tecnica Desenho Carvão Dimensões 2,72 x 1.02 Adquirida em 17-11-1970 Valor Cr$ 25.000,00 Observações Procedência de Clovis Graciano Conservador” and "Museu de Arte Contemporânea da Universidade de São Paulo Título da Exposição: Portinari: Estudos para os painéis do MEC, RJ. nº de Inventário Autor: Cândido Portinari Dados biográficos: Brodowski SP, 1903 Rio de Janeiro, 1962 Título: ‘Capataz’ Data s.d. Técnica Desenho carvão Dimensões 2,72 x 1,02m Propriedade de: Museu de Arte Brasileira Procedência:”.
