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Allegorical costume: Distrito Federal

Sophia Jobim1941/1949

Museu Histórico Nacional

Museu Histórico Nacional
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Dress model with bodice and tight sleeves, both ending in a pointe. Accented neckline. Long, armed skirt, decorated with stars and scenery of the city of Rio de Janeiro. On his head a wide-brimmed hat with plumage and a staff in his left hand.
Allegorical costume representing Brazilian Federal District. The Federal District was a political-administrative division of Brazil created by the Republican Constitution of 1891. During the Empire of Brazil, the administrative unit that corresponded to its territory was called Neutral Municipality. It was a legal entity governed by public law with jurisdiction, until 1960, in the territory corresponding to the current area of the municipality of Rio de Janeiro.

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  • Title: Allegorical costume: Distrito Federal
  • 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, ink and glitter on paper
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