EMPTY LABEL
Title
Dead Boy
Description
Composition in black and white. Contour lines and shading. It depicts dead boy with a group of people around. People are facing, have suggested facial features and are barefoot. The boy is lying with his head to the left, straight legs and woman leaning over her body. Woman is squatting with the head forward of the composition, embracing the boy head and torso. Boy Next Door, in the lower on the right corner chest. After the woman on the left the boy sitting covering face with his hands. Boy Next Door, on the right, woman standing with arms raised, being held by child. In the center, a group of three adults standing; the middle man involved with his arms the woman on the left and the man on the right. The woman covers her face with her hands and the on the right man sustains two boys. Further to the right, kneeling woman with arms raised. Plain background.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
Themes
Related Event2
Related Document3
Art Form
DrawingArtFormType
Art Medium
lead pencilArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
paperArtworkSurfaceType
Collection
Coleção DesconhecidaCollection
Previous Collection
Sotheby'sCollection
Height
20.3
Width
21
Annotation
Signed and dated at bottom right "Portinari 1947"
Status
Não levantadaVisual Artwork Status
