General Info
Title
Shantytown
Description
Composition in tones earthy, green, gray, rose, blue, orange, white and black. Smooth, slightly thicker and marked brushstrokes. Composition representing a slum with three well defined tents, screens with figures against the background consists of geometrical areas in various shades which suggest continued with slum huts and where some suggested see FIGS. On the left part of a shack edge with half-bust figure suggested in the window. To the left of the center square shed slightly diagonally with Figure half-bust leaning on the window. To the right of center, a little behind another hut, quadrangular, with door and window and also suggested in figure indicated. At the bottom, overlapping geometrical areas in various shades suggest other shacks in perspective for background, superimposed by two lighter vertical stripes, roughly in the center of the composition. Among the shacks, figures suggesting possibly women.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
About
Themes
Support and Technique
Collection
Collection
Dimensions
Height (cm)
46
Width (cm)
56
Signature and annotation
Annotation
Signed and dated at bottom left "PORTINARI 57"
Annotation Others
On back of frame, inscription "180”.
