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🎨 Botafogo Beach, c.1870
by Eduardo de Martino 🇮🇹
Oil on canvas. 43.6 x 75.3 cm.
Pinacoteca do Estado de São Paulo, Brazil
About the artwork:
"Botafogo Beach" likely depicts the famous beach located in Rio de Janeiro, known for its stunning natural beauty with the backdrop of Sugarloaf Mountain. During the 19th century, this area was a popular subject for artists, capturing the allure of Rio’s coastline which was undergoing significant transformations with the arrival of European influences.
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