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Allegorical costume: Amazonas

Sophia Jobim1941/1949

Museu Histórico Nacional

Museu Histórico Nacional
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Dress model with one bare shoulder, close to the body up to the knees and, from there, to the feet in evase ending in a train, decorated with regal victories at the end. Fitted long sleeve. The costume is surrounded with vines and a snake. On the hair, a great plume. On the right arm, a smaller plume and on the neck, a beaded necklace.
Allegorical costume representing Amazonas, one of Brazilian states.

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  • Title: Allegorical costume: Amazonas
  • Creator: Sophia Jobim
  • Creator Lifespan: 1904 - 1968
  • Creator Nationality: Brasileira
  • Creator Gender: Feminino
  • Creator Death Place: Rio de Janeiro
  • Creator Birth Place: Avaré
  • Date Created: 1941/1949
  • Physical Dimensions: 51 x 34 cm
  • Type: Painting
  • External Link: Museu Histórico Nacional
  • Medium: Gouache on paper
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