General Info
Title
Paquetá Island
Description
Composition in blue tones, gray, red, green and white. Smoky rooms and contour lines. Composition representing sea with fish and island with palm trees and houses. The sea is represented by winding areas in shades of blue, suggesting waves, seeing there are several fish surfacing in the water. In the center of the composition, slightly to the right and upward, circular island with small elevations, palm trees and scattered houses. The scene is seen as if the viewer were flying over the island.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
Function
Artwork Function
IllustrationArtworkFunctionType
Artwork Function Description
Illustration no. 12 for the book Maria Rosa, by Vera Kelsey
Support and Technique
Art Form
DrawingArtFormType
Art Medium
gouacheArtMediumType
fountain penArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
paperArtworkSurfaceType
Authenticity
Certificate
142
Collection
Previous Collection
Dimensions
Height (cm)
26
Width (cm)
29.2
Signature and annotation
Annotation
Stamped signature in bottom right corner "PORTINARI*". Undated
Annotation Others
On reverse, inscriptions "Maria Rosa Please return to Jr. Books Doubleday Doran” and "19”.
Relations
Related Document9
Related Event6
