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Dom Pedro II

Louis Auguste Moreau1840

Museu Histórico Nacional

Museu Histórico Nacional
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Half-body portrait of young man, identified as Dom Pedro II, turned to the left. Blond hair, blue eyes and red lips. He wears a black uniform with epaulettes, branches on the collar, chest and golden cannons. White pants with golden sash around the waist where two tassels and sheathed sword hang. In tow, band with pending order. To the chest, three commendations, hanging from the neck Golden Fleece with red ribbon. On the right, golden throne with red lining. On the left, on a table, a golden imperial crown with diamonds. Right arm lands with gloved hand carrying the other pair of glove. The flexed left hand lands on the sword. As a background, on the right, drapery with fringes and, on the left, columns.
Dom Pedro II (Rio de Janeiro, December 2, 1825 - Paris, December 5, 1891), second and last Emperor of Brazil.

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