General Info
Title
Portrait of Hélène Moreira Salles
Description
Composition in shades of blue, ochre, gray, earthy, red and black. Thick texture. Portrait of middle-body front woman with the face slightly tipped to the left. It has oval face, more round, clear complexion, short brown hair, combed straight back, broad forehead, large eyes almond shaped, dark, full lips and closed. Wears blue shirt, long sleeve white collar edge. He suggests is sitting with her hands in her lap. Bottom on the left, blue and on the right, with ochre band.
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
Support and Technique
Dimensions
Height
73
Width
60
Signature and annotation
Annotation
Signed and dated in bottom right corner "PORTINARI 949"
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