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Auction 201, Lot 376

"Rio de Janeiro von Praia Grande Aus", Sachse & Co.

Subject: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Period: 1847 (circa)

Publication:

Color: Printed Color

Size:
19.1 x 10.5 inches
48.5 x 26.7 cm
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This stunning lithograph of the coast of Rio de Janeiro shows ships in the water and a backdrop of mountains. Based on a drawing by Prince Adalbert of Prussia (1811-73), an admiral who traveled to the Empire of Brazil in 1842 and completed several illustrations of his travels. Lithography by Wilhelm Loeillot. Printed in Berlin by L. Sachse & Co.

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Condition: A

On a sturdy sheet with a hint of foxing and marginal soiling.

Estimate: $180 - $220

Sold for: $100

Closed on 11/20/2024

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