Rio, Portuguese Brazil

Illustration

Mark Cartwright
by Nicolas-Antoine Taunay
published on 07 July 2021

An 1816 painting of Rio de Janeiro. Rio was made sole capital of Portuguese Brazil in 1763. Painted by Nicolas-Antoine Taunay. (Museu Nacional de Belas Artes, Rio)

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