"The Grand Panorama of a Whaling Voyage ‘Round the World" Roll 2, Section 23/44

[ The Grand Panorama of a Whaling Voyage ‘Round the World is viewed from right to left ]

The distinctive architecture of the place including the cathedral of Nossa Senhora da Glória (fourth facade from the left) as well as the lateen-rigged small craft reflects the Portuguese influence on the old seaport where they first settled around 1500.

View of the waterfront at Rio de Janeiro with the Benedictine Monastery, Igreja Nossa Senhora de Montserrat e Mosteiro de São Bento, on the hill in the background.