Candido Portinari
In the Circle of Light - On the Wing of the Sun

Works

Punnet

56 x 46 cmtempering on wood1945Cataloged in the Portinari Project under registration FCO 2804 CR 2343. reproduced in the artist's raisonné in vol. III, on p. 95. Participated in the exhibitions: Portinari Raros at the CCBB in Rio de Janeiro, from June 29 to September 12, 2022, curated by Marcello Dantas, reproduced in the catalog of the Exhibition page 112; Candido Portinari. in the circle of light. At Asa do Sol, curated by Jacob Klintowitz from March 27 to May 13, 2023, Galeria Frente, São Paulo. p.181. He participated in the traveling exhibition Portinari Ramos, at the CCBB of Belo Horizonte, from June 14 to August 7, 2023 and at the CCBB in Brasília, from August 29 to November 5, 2023, both curated by Marcello Dantas, reproduced in the exhibition catalog p. 128.
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Pistonist

166 x 100 cmoil on wood1959Cataloged in the Portinari Project under registration FCO 3253 CR 4463. reproduced in the artist's raisonné in vol. IV, on p. 398. Certificate of Authenticity of Projeto Portinari nº 361. On the back, label "Galeria Bonino Author: Candido Portinari Title: Pistonista Measure: 166 x 100 Origin: Artist's Atelier Exhibition Bonino Gallery, Rio de Janeiro 1960". Participated in the exhibitions: 5th Bienal de São Paulo, 1959; Portinari, Galeria Bonino, Rio de Janeiro, 1960; Candido Portinari. in the circle of light. At Asa do Sol, curated by Jacob Klintowitz from March 27 to May 13, 2023, Galeria Frente, São Paulo. p.205. Participated in the exhibition "Nossos Brasis, Entre o Sonho e a Realidade", Caixa Cultural Brasília, 2025/2026, reproduced in the catalog p. 55.
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Portrait Of Mary

46 x 38 cmoil on canvas1932Signed and dated on the lower right margin "C. Portinari 932".Cataloged in the Portinari Project under registration FCO 5225 CR 252. reproduced in the Raissonné catalog, vol. I, p. 203. signed and dated on the lower right margin "C. Portinari 932". On the back, inscription by Maria Portinari "I recognize as authentic this painting authored by my husband Candido Portinari, who painted it in 1932. Rio de Janeiro, July 5, 1975 Maria Victoria Portinari". He participated in the exhibitions: Portinari: retrospective. Art Museum of São Paulo Assis Chateaubriand, 1997; Candido Portinari. in the circle of light. At Asa do Sol, curated by Jacob Klintowitz from March 27 to May 13, 2023, Galeria Frente, São Paulo. p.81.
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Portrait Of Antonio Bento

73 x 60 cmoil on canvas1932Cataloged in the Portinari Project under registration FCO 2333 Cr 268. Reproduced in the artist's Raisonné, Vol. I on p.210. Participated in the exhibitions: Portinari, Palace Hotel, Rio de Janeiro, 1933; Masterpieces of Brazilian Art, Rio Design Barra Exhibition Center, Rio de Janeiro, 2005; Candido Portinari. in the circle of light. At Asa do Sol, curated by Jacob Klintowitz from March 27 to May 13, 2023, Galeria Frente, São Paulo. p.79. Reproduced in the books: "Portinari - The Construction of a Work", p. 55; Portinari, Antonio Bento, 1980, p.240; Portinari, Antonio Bento, 2003, p.244; "Negotiated Images: Portrait of the Brazilian Elite (1920-40), Sergio Miceli, 1996, p.170.
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Girl

163 x 103 cmcrayon on paper1958Cataloged in the Portinari Project under registration FCO 3333 CR 462. Reproduced in the artist's Raisonné, Vol. IV - on p. 284. On the back, inscription by Maria Portinari "original drawing of Candido Portinari painted in approximately 1932, Maria Victoria Portinari". Participated in the exhibition: Candido Portinari. in the circle of light. At Asa do Sol, curated by Jacob Klintowitz from March 27 to May 13, 2023, Galeria Frente, São Paulo. p. 219.
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Horse

22,2 x 28,8 cmgraphite drawing on paper1952No subscription and no date. Cataloged in Projeto Portinari under the FCO record: 647 Cr: 4160. reproduced in the artist's Raisonné, Vol. IV, on p. 283. In the lower half on the right, inscriptions by Maria Portinari "No. Drawing by Candido Portinari, authenticated by Maria Victoria Portinari" and "DN 1007".; In the upper half on the left, stamps "1681" and "Fratelli Alinari Soc. An". Participated in the exhibition: Candido Portinari. in the circle of light. At Asa do Sol, curated by Jacob Klintowitz from March 27 to May 13, 2023, Galeria Frente, São Paulo. p.234.
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Workers

107 x 75 cmcoal on kraft paperc.1938without signature. Study for the "Cana" mural, of the series "Economics of Brazil", building of the former Ministry of Education and Health, today Palácio Gustavo Capanema, Rio de Janeiro. Cataloged in the Portinari Project under the registration FCO 4291 Cr 830. Reprinted in Raisonné, vol. I, p. 435. Certificate of Authenticity of Projeto Portinari nº 1084. Participated in the exhibitions: Portinari Ramos at the CCBB in Rio de Janeiro, from June 29 to September 12, 2022, curated by Marcello Dantas, reproduced in the exhibition catalog p. 68; Candido Portinari. in the circle of light. At Asa do Sol, curated by Jacob Klintowitz from March 27 to May 13, 2023, Galeria Frente, São Paulo. page 153. He participated in the itinerant exhibition Portinari Raros, at the CCBB of Belo Horizonte, from June 14 to August 7, 2023 and at the CCBB in Brasília, from August 29 to November 5, 2023 both Curated by Marcello Dantas, reproduced in the catalog of the show p. 78.
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San Francisco Talking To The Birds

35 x 58 cmcolored pencils on paper1945Cataloged in Projeto Portinari under the FCO record: 219 Cr: 2376. Reprinted in Raisonné, vol. III, p. 104. Study for the tile panel "São Francisco Talking to the Birds" that lines the pulpit of the Church of São Francisco de Assis da Pampulha, Project by Oscar Niemeyer, Belo Horizonte, MG. Participated in the exhibitions: Portinari, MASP, São Paulo, 1954; International Exhibition of Sacred Art, Novara, 1959; Portinari, Galeria Praça Roosevelt, São Paulo, 1970; "The Sacred in Brazilian Art" Curated by Maria Inês Lopes Coutinho and Fabio Magalhães, Museum of Sacred Art of São Paulo, 2019, reproduced in the book of the show on pages. 78 and 79; Candido Portinari. in the circle of light. At Asa do Sol, curated by Jacob Klintowitz from March 27 to May 13, 2023, Galeria Frente, São Paulo. p.277.
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The First Mass In Brazil

27 x 49 cmgraphite on paper1948Signature stamped on the bottom left margin "Portinari". no date. Study for the panel "The First Mass in Brazil", a work commissioned by Thomaz Saavedra, then president of Banco Boavista, to decorate the bank's headquarters, a project by the architect Oscar Niemeyer, Rio de Janeiro. Cataloged in the Portinari Project under the FCO record: 404 Cr: 2658. reproduced in the artist's Raisonné, vol.ii on p.218. Certificate of Authenticity of Projeto Portinari nº 1300. On the back, authentication and inscriptions of Maria Portinari "DN 140" and "Nº 508". Participated in the exhibitions: Portinari, Museum of Modern Art of Rio de Janeiro, 1953; 30 Drawings by Portinari, Center for Modern Art of the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, Lisbon, Portugal, 1987; Portinari: Retrospective, Art Museum of São Paulo Assis Chateaubriand, 1997-1998; Candido Portinari. in the circle of light. At Asa do Sol, curated by Jacob Klintowitz from March 27 to May 13, 2023, Galeria Frente, São Paulo. p.111.
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Pin

54,5 x 135 cmcharcoal1938Study for the mural painting "Café", from the series "Economics of Brazil", a work carried out to decorate the audience hall of the former Ministry of Education and Health, today Palácio Gustavo Capanema, Rio de Janeiro. Cataloged in the Portinari Project under the FCO registration: 6096 Cr: 5034. Certificate of authenticity of the Portinari Project nº 1374. Participated in the exhibition: Candido Portinari. in the circle of light. At Asa do Sol, curated by Jacob Klintowitz from March 27 to May 13, 2023, Galeria Frente, São Paulo. p. 159.
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Jug

85 x 149 cmcharcoal1939Study for the painting "Cena Gaúcha", a work carried out to decorate the Brazil pavilion at the New York World's Fair, a project by the architects Lúcio Costa and Oscar Niemeyer commissioned by Armando Vidal, general commissioner for the representation of Brazil at the fair. cataloged in the Portinari Project under the FCO registration: 6093 Cr: 5031. Certificate of authenticity of the Portinari Project nº 1371. participated in the exhibition: Candido Portinari. in the circle of light. At Asa do Sol, curated by Jacob Klintowitz from March 27 to May 13, 2023, Galeria Frente, São Paulo. p.97.
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Cotton Bags

95 x 62 cmcoal on kraft paper1938A study for the mural painting "Algodão", from the series "Economics of Brazil", a work carried out to decorate the audience hall of the former Ministry of Education and Health, today Palácio Gustavo Capanema, Rio de Janeiro. cataloged in the Portinari Project under the FCO registration: 6095 Cr: 5033. Certificate of authenticity of the Portinari Project nº 1373. participated in the exhibition: Candido Portinari. in the circle of light. At Asa do Sol, curated by Jacob Klintowitz from March 27 to May 13, 2023, Galeria Frente, São Paulo. p.161.
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Crouched Man

76 x 135 cmcoal on kraft paper1938Study for the mural painting "Cacau", from the series "Economics of Brazil", building of the former Ministry of Education and Health, today Palácio Gustavo Capanema, Rio de Janeiro. cataloged in the Project Registration FCO 3849 CR 848. Reproduced in Raisonné Vol. I - p. 447. On paper glued to the back of the frame, authentication of Olga Portinari Leão, the artist's sister. Participated in the exhibitions: At Ateliê de Portinari: 1920 - 1945, MAM-SP, 2011. reproduced in the exhibition's book, on p. 137; Candido Portinari. in the circle of light. At Asa do Sol, curated by Jacob Klintowitz from March 27 to May 13, 2023, Galeria Frente, São Paulo. p.157.
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Girl

98 x 42 cmcrayon on paper1934Cataloged in the Portinari Project under registration FCO 3333 CR 462. Reproduced in the artist's Raisonné, Vol. IV - on p. 284. On the back, inscription by Maria Portinari "original drawing of Candido Portinari painted in approximately 1932, Maria Victoria Portinari". Participated in the exhibition: Candido Portinari. in the circle of light. At Asa do Sol, curated by Jacob Klintowitz from March 27 to May 13, 2023, Galeria Frente, São Paulo. p. 219.
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Macaws

20 x 38 cmgraphite on paper1948Outline for the "Forest" panel, held in Montevideo, Uruguay. Cataloged in the Portinari Project under the FCO record: 660 Cr: 2634. Reproduced in the artist's Raisonné, Vol. III on p. 211. participated in the exhibition: Candido Portinari. in the circle of light. At Asa do Sol, curated by Jacob Klintowitz from March 27 to May 13, 2023, Galeria Frente, São Paulo. p. 112 and 113.
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Caricature Of João Candido Portinari

27 x 20 cmfountain pen on paper1945Cataloged in the Portinari Project under the registration FCO 3479 CR 2327. reproduced in the artist's Raisonné, Vol. III, on p. 88. Authenticity: Certificate of Authenticity of the Portinari Project nº 1031. Inscription: On the back, Oswaldo Portinari Authentication; notarized signature stamp. Participated in the exhibition: Candido Portinari. in the circle of light. At Asa do Sol, curated by Jacob Klintowitz from March 27 to May 13, 2023, Galeria Frente, São Paulo. p.231.
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Girl With Horses

35 x 50 cmgraphite on paper1957Cataloged in Projeto Portinari under the FCO record: 1918 Cr: 4232. Reproduced in the artist's Raisonné, Vol. IV on p. 307. signed and dated in the lower half to the right "Portinari 57". Participated in the exhibition: Candido Portinari. in the circle of light. At Asa do Sol, curated by Jacob Klintowitz from March 27th to May 13, 2023, Galeria Frente, São Paulo. p. 267.
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Beast

18,5 x 28 cmgraphite on paperc.1955Study for the painting "Beasts", Museo del Novecento; Galleria d'Arte Moderna, Milan, Italy. Cataloged in the Portinari Project under the FCO 314 CR 3642 record. Reproduced in the artist's Raisonné, Vol. IV, p. 101. On the card, inscription by Maria Portinari "drawing by Candido Portinari, authenticated by Maria Victoria Portinari". On the back, inscriptions "DN 6" and "Nº 349". He participated in the exhibitions: in 1977/78 "Portinari Desenhista", São Paulo Museum of Art, MASP - Tag of the Ministry of Education and Culture - National Museum of Fine Arts. In 1984 "Portinari Desenhista" Ralph Camargo Art Consulting - Rio de Janeiro. indiv [11] [Ex 159]; Candido Portinari. in the circle of light. At Asa do Sol, curated by Jacob Klintowitz from March 27 to May 13, 2023, Galeria Frente, São Paulo. p. 128 and 129.
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Coffee Transport

13 x 34 cmoil on cardc.1956Study for the panel "Coffee Transport" Work carried out to decorate the headquarters of Banco São Caetano, São Paulo, SP. Cataloged in the Portinari Project under the FCO registration: 6001 Cr: 5001. Certificate of Authenticity of the Portinari Project nº 1028. Participated in the exhibition: Candido Portinari. in the circle of light. At Asa do Sol, curated by Jacob Klintowitz from March 27 to May 13, 2023, Galeria Frente, São Paulo. p.188 and 189.
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Mulatto

21 x 15 cmdry tip on paper1942copy No. 26/30. Cataloged in the Portinari Project under the registration FCO 862 Cr 1715. Reproduced in the artist's Raisonné, Vol. II, on p. 329. participated in the exhibition: Candido Portinari. in the circle of light. At Asa do Sol, curated by Jacob Klintowitz from March 27th to May 13, 2023, Galeria Frente, São Paulo. p.293.
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Woman

45 x 38 cmmonotype1940Cataloged in the Portinari Project under the FCO record: 4715 CR:1282. Certificate of Authenticity of Projeto Portinari nº 1233. Participated in the exhibitions: Exhibition Portinari at the National Museum of Fine Arts-MNBA, Rio de Janeiro, 1943. Portinari Exhibition at the Detroit Institute of Arts, Detroit, MI, 1940. reproduced in the catalog of the Candido Portinari painting exhibition. Rio de Janeiro: MNBA, 1943. Candido Portinari. in the circle of light. At Asa do Sol, curated by Jacob Klintowitz from March 27 to May 13, 2023, Galeria Frente, São Paulo. p. 223.
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Woman Head

58 x 45 cmcrayon on paper1955cataloged in the Portinari Project under the registration FCO 3014 CR 3494. reproduced in the artist's raisonné in vol. IV, on p. 54. signed and dated in the lower half to the right "Portinari 55". Participated in the exhibition: Candido Portinari. in the circle of light. At Asa do Sol, curated by Jacob Klintowitz from March 27 to May 13, 2023, Galeria Frente, São Paulo. p.241.
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Fat Figure Caricature

26,2 x 20,5 cmfountain pen on paper1956without signature. Cataloged in the Portinari Project under the FCO registration: 5615 CR: 3813, with Certificate of Authenticity No. 1672-A. Reproduced in the artist's Raisonné, vol.iv on p.170 and 171. participated in the exhibition: Candido Portinari. in the circle of light. At Asa do Sol, curated by Jacob Klintowitz from March 27 to May 13, 2023, Galeria Frente, São Paulo. p.251.
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Nonna From Jardinópolis

34 x 16 cmink nipple on paper1956without signature. The figure seated on the buggy is Maria Sandri Torquato, the artist's maternal grandmother. Illustration nº 1 of the book "Portrato de Portinari", by Antonio Callado. Cataloged in Projeto Portinari under the FCO record: 436 Cr: 3846. Reproduced in the artist's Raisonné, vol.iv on p.181 and 182. Certificate of authenticity of the Portinari Project nº 1301. in the back, authentication and inscriptions of Maria Portinari "DN 11" and "Nº 357". Participated in the exhibitions: Portinari. [Gallery] Roosevelt Square. Municipal Secretary of Tourism and Promotion of São Paulo, 1970; 5th Bienal de São Paulo, Museum of Modern Art of São Paulo, 1959; Candido Portinari. in the circle of light. At Asa do Sol, curated by Jacob Klintowitz from March 27 to May 13, 2023, Galeria Frente, São Paulo. p.257.
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