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[Felipe Tupac Amaro]

Manuscript: Justo Sahuaraura and Illustration: unknown author1838

National Library of Peru

National Library of Peru
Lima, Peru

Image headed by the number XIII of the manuscript "Memories of the Peruvian Monarchy or Sketch of the history of the Incas", written by Justo Sahuaraura (Cusco, 1775 - Canas, ca. 1853), member of the Cusco indigenous nobility, Catholic priest and hero of the Independence of Peru. The manuscript contains several independent parts of each other, including a genealogy of the governors of the Inca Empire, events of the Conquest of Peru, subsequent rebellions such as that of Túpac Amaru in 1780, among other news up to around Independence.
The character inside the medallion represents Felipe Túpac Amaru, also known as Túpac Amuru I. In the lower part and on the back of the portrait, there is a brief historical description of the Inca and his descendants.

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  • Title: [Felipe Tupac Amaro]
  • Creator: Manuscript: Justo Sahuaraura, Illustration: unknown author
  • Date Created: 1838
  • Location Created: Cusco, Peru
  • Physical Dimensions: 30 cm. x 21 cm.
  • External Link: BNP Digital Library
  • Medium: Strong ink and watercolor on laid paper
National Library of Peru

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