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"Africa"

Mathurin Moreau1896/1897

Museu da República

Museu da República
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Sculpture representing a child fighting a crocodile; with both hands, she opens the animal's jaw. The piece is part of a set of five sculptures by children representing the five continents: Africa, Asia, America, Europe and Oceania. Were acquired and placed in the park of the Palácio do Catete in 1896, during the reform carried out to house the Presidency of the Republic.

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  • Title: "Africa"
  • Creator: Mathurin Moreau
  • Date Created: 1896/1897
  • Location Created: Fundição Val D'Osne, Haute Marne, França
  • Physical Dimensions: 94 x 70 x 53 cm
  • Material: Cast iron
  • Créditos da imagem: Instituto Cultural J. Safra/Rômulo Fialdini
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