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Title
Maria Rosa and Benedita
Description
Composition in black and white. Contour lines and smoky. Composition representing two girls, side by side in lanscape. The scene is bordered by amoeboid line. The girls are at the center of the train in front. The on the left has the curly hair, defined facial features, is looking to the right and up, wears rotated dress, long and dots and standing with arms along the body. The other girl is Scaup, is slightly further back, have curly hair, lace on her head, wears tight dress, short and are barefoot. It also has defined facial features and is also looking up and to the right. To the right of the composition, next to girls, dog lying profile to the left. On the floor are seen pitas and pebbles; in the background, hills and sky, on the right, sun shining.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
Themes
Related Event5
Related Document7
Artwork Function
IllustrationArtworkFunctionType
Artwork Function Description
Illustration no. 5 for the book Maria Rosa, by Vera Kelsey
Art Form
DrawingArtFormType
Art Medium
oilArtMediumType
India ink penArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
cardboardArtworkSurfaceType
Certificate
140
Previous Collection
Height
23.5
Width
25
Annotation
Stamped signature in bottom right corner "Portinari*". Undated
Annotation Family
On reverse, lines possibly by the artist.
Annotation Others
On reverse, inscription "Maria Rosa. Please return to Junior Books, Doubleday”.
