General Info
Title
Portrait of Antônio Carlos Carvalho
Description
Composition in gray tones (predominant), ochre, yellow, rose, black, white and blue. Smooth, thick hair and rough in the background and clothing, due to sand mixed paint. Portrait of boy half-bust, occupying almost the entire area of the composition against background quadrangular areas in gray tones. The boy is facing, has blond, straight and fallen on his forehead hair, long face, large eyes and brown looking towards the horizon, small nose, lips closed, faces marked in ochre tones as if they were dirty, chin dimple, thin neck. wears blouse in gray tones, slightly open at the collar, superimposed by vertical bands, probably suspenders, also in gray tones. Also gray background, represented by quadrangular areas darker on the left and top on the right.
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
About
Themes
About Person
Support and Technique
Art Form
PaintingArtFormType
Art Medium
oil and sandArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
canvasArtworkSurfaceType
Dimensions
Height (cm)
41
Width (cm)
33.5
Signature and annotation
Annotation
Signed and dated in bottom right corner "PORTINARI 1940"
Annotation Others
On back of frame, inscription "Em 4 de abril de 1940 José Carlos”; illegible stamp.
Relations
Related Document4
Related Event
