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Title
Female Nude
Description
Composition in gray, ochre, earthy, red and white. Smooth texture and marked brushstrokes. Composition representing almost full body woman with bare torso and occupying the central area of the composition against background in gray tones. The figure is standing in front with a slightly head down and turned to the left. Has brown hair parted in the middle, slightly wavy and fallen at the shoulders. Has dark eyebrows, eyes half closed as if looking down, long, thin nose, lips closed and painted red, oval face with on the left maxillary demarcated by shadow, rounded chin and short neck. Standing with arms along the body, hands back, soap dishes demarcated, round breasts, waist and belly suggested. The part of the body below the hips, is wrapped with a white cloth, with marked draping, tied on his on the right side. Might falling from the left of the composition, illuminating part of the body of the figure. Background in gray tone.
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
Historical Info
In a newspaper article, caricaturist Alvarus said: "... shortly after the Revolution of 1930, the poet carelessly sold the painting to an artist friend for a ridiculous amount. Soon afterward, he regretted it and offered to buy it back for two or three times the price he had sold it, but in vain. He always regretted his imprudence. Some time later, the new owner needed a small favor from the poet: to be introduced to an important friend of Olegário’s, which would resolve an important issue for the solicitor, one in which he was keenly interested. Whatever the reason, imagine the surprise of the poet of ‘Cigarras’ to get Portinari’s nude back as a gift" [PR 4852].
General Info
Work done by the artist in Paris after winning the European Trip Prize. In addition, he did another nude [FCO 2635], three still lifes [FCO 63, FCO 901, FCO 2867], a self-portrait [FCO 3156] and three drawings [FCO 2514, FCO 2515, FCO 3673]. This work is depicted in the top left corner of [FCO 63].
Themes
Related Document9
Art Form
PaintingArtFormType
Art Medium
oilArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
canvasArtworkSurfaceType
Certificate
790
Height
104
Width
74
Annotation
Signed and dated at bottom right "C. PORTINARI PARIS XII-929"
Annotation Others
On stretcher, label from Ao Colarinho de Madeira framing house.
