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Title
Woman with Dead Son
Description
Composition in black, white and red ochre. Contour lines and tangled. It depicts woman sitting on the floor with her dead son on her lap. The woman is sitting in front, on the right leg resting on the floor and bent the on the left, the ball of the foot on the floor, her bare breasts, and cloth or dress below the breasts. wears long cloth over his head and on the right at the top. It has large round eyes, broad nose and mouth open. Secure with both hands boy's body gaunt and small, like an inanimate. Plain background.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
Themes
Related Event4
Related Document7
Artwork Function
StudyArtworkFunctionType
Artwork Function Description
Study for the panel War [FCO 3799]
Art Form
DrawingArtFormType
Art Medium
Artwork Surface
cardboardArtworkSurfaceType
Certificate
568
Previous Collection
Ernani LeiloeiroCollection
Height
30
Width
20.8
Annotation Author
Signed in dedication at bottom left edge "Para o Jayme com o abraço de Portinari”. Dated in inscription at bottom left "guerra 6 55”