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Reminiscence of Morro do Castelo

João Baptista Da Costa1923

Museu Histórico Nacional

Museu Histórico Nacional
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

In the foreground stones, sand piles and machinery with cranes. In the background, a high sloping hill, topped on the left by ruins of houses. On the right, distant ocher stones and ruins. Sky in white, gray and lilac tones. Signature and date in the lower right corner: J. Baptista 1923. According to previous research, the ruins that appear in this painting are from the old church of Santo Inácio, from the Colégio dos Jesuítas.

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  • Title: Reminiscence of Morro do Castelo
  • Creator: João Baptista da Costa
  • Creator Lifespan: 1865 - 1926
  • Creator Nationality: Brasileiro
  • Creator Gender: Masculino
  • Creator Death Place: Rio de Janeiro
  • Creator Birth Place: Itaguaí
  • Date Created: 1923
  • Physical Dimensions: 39,5 x 62,2 cm
  • Type: Painting
  • External Link: Museu Histórico Nacional
  • Medium: Oil on canvas
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