Rio, Portuguese Brazil

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Illustration

Mark Cartwright
by Nicolas-Antoine Taunay
published on 07 July 2021
Rio, Portuguese Brazil Download Full Size Image

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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Taunay, N. (2021, July 07). Rio, Portuguese Brazil. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14381/rio-portuguese-brazil/

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Taunay, Nicolas-Antoine. "Rio, Portuguese Brazil." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified July 07, 2021. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14381/rio-portuguese-brazil/.

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Taunay, Nicolas-Antoine. "Rio, Portuguese Brazil." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 07 Jul 2021. Web. 26 Jul 2024.

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