Garden Scene on the Braganza shore, Harbour of Rio de Janeiro
Gouache
1827 (made)
1827 (made)
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Gouache depicting a garden scene on the Braganza shore in Rio, with two women and a child of European descent, fully covered in shawls, hats and long dresses, purchasing bananas, pineapples and melons from a black woman in a white skirt who is bending down towards the fruit. Other figures are seen carrying produce further down a path which is lined with large tropical plants and trees. The hilly waterfront landscape of Rio is seen in the distance beyond. Signed and dated by the artist.
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Title | Garden Scene on the Braganza shore, Harbour of Rio de Janeiro (generic title) |
Materials and techniques | Gouache |
Brief description | Gouache by William Havell entitled 'Garden Scene on the Braganza shore, Harbour of Rio de Janeiro'. Brazil, 1827. |
Physical description | Gouache depicting a garden scene on the Braganza shore in Rio, with two women and a child of European descent, fully covered in shawls, hats and long dresses, purchasing bananas, pineapples and melons from a black woman in a white skirt who is bending down towards the fruit. Other figures are seen carrying produce further down a path which is lined with large tropical plants and trees. The hilly waterfront landscape of Rio is seen in the distance beyond. Signed and dated by the artist. |
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Marks and inscriptions | W. Havell / 1827 (Signed and dated) |
Credit line | Bequeathed by S.C. Turner through The Art Fund |
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Accession number | P.47-1948 |
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Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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