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"Oceania"
Mathurin Moreau1896/1897
Museu da República
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Sculpture representing a child fighting a kangaroo; with his right hand he stabs the animal and with his left he holds its head. 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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Details
- Title: "Oceania"
- Creator: Mathurin Moreau
- Date Created: 1896/1897
- Location Created: Fundição Val D'Osne, Haute Marne, França
- Physical Dimensions: 90 x 60 x 65 cm
- Material: Cast iron
- Créditos da imagem: Instituto Cultural J. Safra/Rômulo Fialdini
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