FCO-3749

Cangaceiro on Horseback

1954

code

FCO-3749

CR Number

3271

dimensions

46 x 54.5 cm

Art Form

Painting

Art Medium

oil

Artwork Surface

canvas

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Title
Cangaceiro on Horseback
Description
Composition in tones earthy, blue, green, white, gray, ochre and black. Smooth and thick texture. Bandit mounted on white horse occupying the entire height of the stand, walking in arid lanscape and looking up the hill in the background and moon in the sky. The bandit faces, wears characteristic hat, leather, cartridge belts have crossed on his chest and wear clothes brown. The horse is also in front, has ears cocked and the on the left foreleg bent suggesting movement. The two meet on the flat, arid, finding himself in the background, on the horizon on the right, dark hill. Sky Broadband in blue tone with circle to the right, representing the moon.
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Art Medium
oilArtMediumType
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Height
54.5
Width
46
Annotation
Signed and dated at bottom right edge "PORTINARI 54"
Annotation Others
On back of frame, inscriptions "Pintor Portinary”, "55,5 x 46,5” and "[illegible] nº 8.B.”.

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