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"Tragedy of the Mantua Marquis" or "Tchiloly"

Pascoal Viana de Sousa Almeida Viegas Lopes Vilhete20th century

Museum of Ethnology & Museum of Popular Art

Museum of Ethnology & Museum of Popular Art
Lisboa, Portugal

Painting on cardboard, glued on a playtex board, framed, depicting the "Tragedy of the Mantua Marquis" or "Tchiloly", and identifying, according to the author's inscription in the upper left corner, the various characters that participate in this theatrical expression: the President of the Tragedy (nr. 1), the Emperor (nr. 2), Mister Count (nr. 3), the Minister (nr. 4), the Secretary (nr. 5), the Executioner (nr. 6), the Sentinel at the door of the Palace (nr. 7), "Galanão", brother-in-law of the Emperor (nr. 8), the Empress (nr. 9), the Maid (nr. 10), the Policeman "who accompanied to the Palace" (nr. 11), the Captain of Montalvão (nr. 12), Valdevinos" "Caixa de morte" (nr. 13), Reinaldos of Montalvão (nr. 14), Sir Beltrão (nr. 15), Sibilas (nr. 16), the Mantua" Marquis (nr. 17), Hermilina (nr. 18), Duke Amão (nr. 19), the Prince ("that killed Valdevinos when hunting doves in the woods") (nr. 20), flute and drum players and the audience.

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  • Title: "Tragedy of the Mantua Marquis" or "Tchiloly"
  • Creator: Pascoal Viana de Sousa Almeida Viegas Lopes Vilhete
  • Date Created: 20th century
  • Location Created: São Tomé and Príncipe
  • Physical Dimensions: 79 cm x 65.5 cm
  • Type: Painting
  • Rights: Collection: National Museum of Ethnology. Image: DGPC/ADF
  • Medium: Painting on cardboard
  • Catalog number: MNE: AY.993
Museum of Ethnology & Museum of Popular Art

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