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Francisco Bolognesi Cervantes

Emilio GarreaudApproximately between 1865 and 1870

National Library of Peru

National Library of Peru
Lima, Peru

Half-length portrait of Francisco Bolognesi (Lima, 1816 - Arica, 1880) wearing a military uniform. Bolognesi was a Peruvian colonel, known especially for his participation in the Battle of Arica, in the context of the Pacific War (1879 - 1883), where he immolated himself defending the national flag.

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  • Title: Francisco Bolognesi Cervantes
  • Creator: Emilio Garreaud
  • Date Created: Approximately between 1865 and 1870
  • Location Created: Lima, Peru
  • Physical Dimensions: 6.4 cm x 10.5 cm
  • Type: Photograph
  • External Link: BNP Digital Library
  • Medium: Wet collodion
National Library of Peru

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