{"product_id":"carta-manuscrita-de-candido-portinari-1939","title":"Handwritten letter from Cândido Portinari (1939)","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIn 1939, Cândido Portinari Illustrates a Letter to Enrico Bianco with a Rare Drawing\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHandwritten letter from Cândido Portinari to Enrico Bianco.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne sheet, one page, with its envelope and a drawing of a chair.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e+\/- 21 cm x 28 cm.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn Portuguese.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSão Paulo, March 16, 1939\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExcellent condition\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnique set.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eLetter Transcription\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"181\" data-end=\"278\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eProf. Candido Portinari\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"208\" data-end=\"211\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eHead of the 16th Didactic Section\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"238\" data-end=\"241\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eof the University of the Federal District\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"280\" data-end=\"296\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eDear Enrico,\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"298\" data-end=\"435\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eI would like you to do me the favor of going to “Expresso Paulista” on [Evaristo da Veiga] street, to find out if they sent the car and the box to Brodowski.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"437\" data-end=\"493\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eIf it's necessary to pay there, pay it and let me know how much it was.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"495\" data-end=\"563\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eOn the day we shipped, they were supposed to send someone to pick it up, but they didn't.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"565\" data-end=\"586\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eWe are all doing well here.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"588\" data-end=\"657\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eWe leave for Brodowski on Saturday night. Regards to yours.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"659\" data-end=\"694\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eReceive a hug from\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"678\" data-end=\"681\"\u003e\u003cem\u003ePortinari\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"696\" data-end=\"725\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eSão Paulo, March 16 – 1939.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"591\"\u003eIn 1939, \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eCandido Portinari\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e was already one of Brazil's most important artists, established on the national scene and with significant international projection, participating in major exhibitions and involved in public commissions during the \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eGetúlio Vargas\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e period. This letter reveals a concrete aspect of his activity: the practical management of his work, mentioning the sending of objects — possibly related to artworks or materials — to \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eBrodowski\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, his hometown, which holds a central place in his trajectory and his work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"593\" data-end=\"989\"\u003eThe recipient, \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eEnrico Bianco\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, was a painter and a direct collaborator of Portinari, part of his inner circle. Bianco worked alongside him on various projects and was part of the studio environment, playing a relevant role in the execution and dissemination of his works. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"991\" data-end=\"1537\"\u003eThe drawing on the back can be attributed to Portinari himself. It is directly integrated into the document, with no signs of later addition, and presents material characteristics consistent with the rest of the letter: visual analysis indicates that the ink and writing instrument are the same as those used for the text and envelope. The drawing of the chair \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eis perhaps a personal reference or an 'inside joke' between the two artists (we are researching).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThis collection features a beautiful signature, an identified and relevant recipient in the artist's history, a strong biographical dimension with the mention of Brodowski, and, above all, the presence of a drawing on the envelope. Portinari is considered by many to be the greatest Brazilian painter of the first half of the 20th century, alongside \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eTarsila do Amaral\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, and entirely handwritten and signed letters by him are very rarely offered to the public, appearing only a few times per decade.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Com certificado de autenticidade e garantia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":62752805781663,"sku":null,"price":10000.0,"currency_code":"BRL","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1945\/8243\/files\/cartamanuscritadesenhoportinari2.jpg?v=1775431861","url":"https:\/\/glorias.com.br\/en\/products\/carta-manuscrita-de-candido-portinari-1939","provider":"Glórias | Autógrafos e Manuscritos Raros","version":"1.0","type":"link"}