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Title
The Priest and the Mestizo
Description
Composition in black and white. Contour lines, dotted lines and scraped tangled. It depicts Indian walking alongside man riding on the mule, in the midst of a banana plantation. In the foreground, on the left, Indian standing, facing, wearing a shirt, light pants rolled up and shoes, and the on the left foot is with a cutout in the big toe. He has indicated facial features, on the right arm over the body and on the left stretched to the side, near the mule hand standing next to him on the right of the composition. The animal also from the front, is fat and man carries in his loin with facial features roughly indicated. On the right banana bunch with flower at the tip. In the background, banana plantation suggestion.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
Related Event
5
Related Document
5
Artwork Function
StudyArtworkFunctionType
Artwork Function Description
Study for the painting The Priest and the Mestizo [FCO 3363]
Art Form
DrawingArtFormType
Art Medium
lead pencilArtMediumType
India ink penArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
paperArtworkSurfaceType
Previous Collection
Villa AnticaCollection
Height
25
Width
18.5
Annotation
Unsigned and undated
Annotation Family
On reverse, sketches possibly by the artist.
