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Title
Mulatto Woman in White Dress
Description
Composition in tones earthy, ochre, gray, black and white. Smooth texture and marked brushstrokes. Composition representing walking mulatto, occupying almost the entire support area against background in shades "degrade" earthy, ochre and white. The figure's profile to the right; has the face shrouded in shadows without indicated facial features, seeing only the curly hair back, windswept. wear light-colored dress, flowing, short-sleeved. His arms are down and back; It has earlier on the left leg to the right and is barefoot. She is walking through flat terrain, suggesting arid lanscape. In the background, the horizon line marking the beginning of the sky in tone "degrade" from white to dark tone ground, at the top of the support.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
Themes
Related Event3
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Art Form
PaintingArtFormType
Art Medium
oilArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
canvasArtworkSurfaceType
Previous Collection
Christie'sCollection
Height
73
Width
60
Annotation
Signed and dated in bottom left corner "PORTINARI 936"
Annotation Others
On stretcher, inscriptions "15153” and "1936”; label "5504”. On back of frame, label "JC Farley & Co 20-24 Emerald Street London WC 1 Telephone 01-2427026 FINE ART PICTURE FRAME MARKERS AND GILDERS”.
