General Info
Title
Box
Description
Composition in black and white. Intersecting straight lines and shaded. It depicts group of people in a box. Of the box, you see the ledge, open curtains, drape tied with rope, and people in the background. In the foreground, sill across almost the entire width of the composition, where a woman this on the right arm supported. The woman is facing, head turned slightly to the right and represented to the waist. Has covered face up to the eyes in shadow and the rest of the body is lit area. wears dress had taken that fall-paste appearing to be pearls, close to the neck, tiara in her hair and secure in his on the right hand something that suggests that a glove. Beside the on the right of the composition, binoculars supported on the ledge of the box. In the background, people group suggestion.
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
About
Themes
Function
Artwork Function
IllustrationArtworkFunctionType
Artwork Function Description
Illustration no. 42 for the book Memorias posthumas de Braz Cubas, by Machado de Assis
Support and Technique
Art Form
DrawingArtFormType
Art Medium
India ink penArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
paperArtworkSurfaceType
Collection
Collection
Collection unknownCollection
Signature and annotation
Annotation
Unsigned and undated
Other info
Status
UnlocatedVisual Artwork Status
Relations
Related Document3
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