Lot Essay
Garimpeiros were men who tried to make a living by searching for gold and precious stones in the mining fields of Minas Gerais.
Garimpeiros
Details
Candido Portinari (1903-1962)
Garimpeiros
signed 'Portinari' twice lower right
gouache and pencil on paper
17¾ x 17¼in. (45 x 44cm.)
Garimpeiros
signed 'Portinari' twice lower right
gouache and pencil on paper
17¾ x 17¼in. (45 x 44cm.)
Provenance
Acquired from the artist
Literature
A. Bento and L. Martins, Cândido Portinari, Gráficos Brunner Ltda., São Paulo, 1972, p. 21, n.n. (illustrated)