Bresilien Collection (#2)

Brazilian bearded monkey species and crested porcupine, Hystrix cristata. The small wheezing marmot from Brazil
FLO4652815 Brazilian bearded monkey species and crested porcupine, Hystrix cristata. The small wheezing marmot from Brazil, Cercopithecus barbatus, an epic pig from Africa)

Precolombian civilization: Guarani Indians (from the Amazonian regions of Brazil)
NWI4876889 Precolombian civilization: Guarani Indians (from the Amazonian regions of Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay) set fire to an enemy village

View of the port of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 1870s. 19th century colour engraving
NWI4876083 View of the port of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 1870s. 19th century colour engraving; (add.info.: View of the port of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 1870s)

View of the port of Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) with a Portuguese colony, around 1700. Color lithography, 19th century
NWI4849667 View of the port of Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) with a Portuguese colony, around 1700. Color lithography, 19th century.; (add.info)

Geography map: representation of the south of the eastern coast of South America (Brazil and Argentina)
VEN5030453 Geography map: representation of the south of the eastern coast of South America (Brazil and Argentina) from an Atlas made by the Italian cartographer Antonio Francesco Lucini

Geography map: representation of southern Brazil from an Atlas made by the Italian cartographer Antonio Francesco
VEN5030352 Geography map: representation of southern Brazil from an Atlas made by the Italian cartographer Antonio Francesco Lucini (born 1605), about 1661 Biblioteca Angelica

Civilization of American Indians. Botocoudo woman, Indian ethnic group, forests of Brazil
JAB5036749 Civilization of American Indians. Botocoudo woman, Indian ethnic group, forests of Brazil. In "Dictionnaire universel d'Histoire naturelle" by Mr

Daft Alcove, Company Lounge. Wallpaper " Le Brazil" by Desfosse in the Hotel Val-Fresh (Val Fresh)
JEB4852854 Daft Alcove, Company Lounge. Wallpaper " Le Brazil" by Desfosse in the Hotel Val-Fresh (Val Fresh), 19th century Marseille; (add.info.: Daft Alcove, Company Lounge)

Coats of arms and arms of some nations, circa 1800. (Argentina, Netherlands, Spain, Brazil, Costa Rica, Nicaragua)
NWI4850348 Coats of arms and arms of some nations, circa 1800. (Argentina, Netherlands, Spain, Brazil, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, United States, Mexico, Italy, Portugal, Belgium, Russia, France, Chile)

Golden trumpet flower, Allamanda nobilis. Handcoloured lithograph from Louis van Houtte
FLO4628626 Golden trumpet flower, Allamanda nobilis. Handcoloured lithograph from Louis van Houtte and Charles Lemaire's Flowers of the Gardens and Hothouses of Europe

Plantain-leaved alstroemeria, Alstroemeria plantaginea. Brazil. Handcoloured lithograph by L
FLO4630027 Plantain-leaved alstroemeria, Alstroemeria plantaginea. Brazil. Handcoloured lithograph by L. Stroobant from Louis van Houtte and Charles Lemaire's Flowers of the Gardens

Rudgea macrophylla. Handcoloured lithograph from Louis van Houtte and Charles Lemaire's Flowers of the Gardens
FLO4627894 Rudgea macrophylla. Handcoloured lithograph from Louis van Houtte and Charles Lemaire's Flowers of the Gardens and Hothouses of Europe, Flore des Serres et des Jardins de l'Europe

Geography map: view of the bay of C (Sao Salvador da Bahia de Todos os Santos)
VEN5030306 Geography map: view of the bay of C (Sao Salvador da Bahia de Todos os Santos) from an Atlas (probably by Willem Janszoon Blaeu, 1571-1638) 17th century, Biblioteca Angelica

Geography map: representation of Brazil, made by Dutch cartographer Johannes Blaeu (1598-1673), 17th century
VEN5030254 Geography map: representation of Brazil, made by Dutch cartographer Johannes Blaeu (1598-1673), 17th century. Biblioteca Angelica

Geography map: representation of the northern part of South America (Brazil, Venezuela)
VEN5030250 Geography map: representation of the northern part of South America (Brazil, Venezuela, Peru) from the Atlas " Amerique meridionale" by French cartographer Jean-Baptiste

AZEVEDO, Aluisio de (1857-1913). Brazilian writer. Engraving
CUL4850262 AZEVEDO, Aluisio de (1857-1913). Brazilian writer. Engraving. by Unknown Artist; (add.info.: AZEVEDO, Aluisio de (1857-1913). Brazilian writer. Engraving.); Photo © JBP/AIC

Tools and utensils of the Botocudo people, Brazil. Kindle stick 2, bag 3, codpiece 4, necklace 5, knife 6
FLO4621375 Tools and utensils of the Botocudo people, Brazil. Kindle stick 2, bag 3, codpiece 4, necklace 5, knife 6, bone dagger to pierce coconuts 7, wooden water container 8

Botocudo chief and family with their distinctive lip and ear plugs, Amazon, Brazil
FLO4621363 Botocudo chief and family with their distinctive lip and ear plugs, Amazon, Brazil. Naked man with bow and arrows, woman carrying children and bag

Arms and utensils of the extinct Puri and Coroados people, of Paraiba, Brazil, including bow, arrow
FLO4621350 Arms and utensils of the extinct Puri and Coroados people, of Paraiba, Brazil, including bow, arrow, necklace and bag made of vines and branches

Passionflower, Passiflora filamentosa. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Weddell from Samuel Curtis Botanical
FLO4609048 Passionflower, Passiflora filamentosa. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Weddell from Samuel Curtis Botanical Magazine, London, 1818.; (add.info.: Passionflower)

Brazil around 1900, oxcart (photo)
PCT4256502 Brazil around 1900, oxcart (photo); 4 x 4 cm; © Patrice Cartier. All rights reserved 2023

Portrait of Alberto Santos-Dumont (Santos Dumont) (1873-1932) 1920
LUX4746396 Portrait of Alberto Santos-Dumont (Santos Dumont) (1873-1932) 1920; (add.info.: Portrait of Alberto Santos-Dumont (Santos Dumont) (1873-1932) 1920); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

Orchid variete Coryanthes, from Brazil - Spotted-lipped coryanthes orchid, Coryanthes maculata
FLO4583023 Orchid variete Coryanthes, from Brazil - Spotted-lipped coryanthes orchid, Coryanthes maculata. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Swan after an illustration by William Jackson Hooker

Orchid variete of Brazil - Gongora aromatica orchid (White-lipped, toad-skinned gongora, Gongora bufonia var)
FLO4589502 Orchid variete of Brazil - Gongora aromatica orchid (White-lipped, toad-skinned gongora, Gongora bufonia var. leucochila)

Tibuchina has large leaves - Silverleafed princess flower, Tibouchina heteromalla (Wooly leaved melastoma)
FLO4580480 Tibuchina has large leaves - Silverleafed princess flower, Tibouchina heteromalla (Wooly leaved melastoma, Melastoma heteromalla)

DEBRET, Jean Baptiste (1768-1848). A Colourful and Historic Journey to Brazil. 1839. Guarani Indians growing vineyards
CUL4866565 DEBRET, Jean Baptiste (1768-1848). A Colourful and Historic Journey to Brazil. 1839. Guarani Indians growing vineyards. Costumbrism

Leaf-roofed habitat of Patacho Indians. Illustration of " Journey to Brazil
FLO4635826 Leaf-roofed habitat of Patacho Indians. Illustration of " Journey to Brazil, 1815-1817" by Maximilian von Wied Neuwied

The Chenu Fox or Fox of Brazil, Lycalopex vetulus - Lithograph by Colonel Charles Hamilton Smith to illustrate
FLO4649642 The Chenu Fox or Fox of Brazil, Lycalopex vetulus - Lithograph by Colonel Charles Hamilton Smith to illustrate Naturalist's Library: Dogs by Sir William Jardine, W

Corybantes pylades moth (Pylades butterfly, Papilio pylades). Illustration drawn
FLO4683637 Corybantes pylades moth (Pylades butterfly, Papilio pylades). Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder

Variete of Pancratium (Pancratium declinatum), with falling flowers, rare plant native to Brazil
FLO4666585 Variete of Pancratium (Pancratium declinatum), with falling flowers, rare plant native to Brazil. Engraving by George Cooke (1781-1834)

Xylobium squalens orchid (Dendrobium squalens). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Cooke from Conrad Loddiges
FLO4664818 Xylobium squalens orchid (Dendrobium squalens). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Cooke from Conrad Loddiges Botanical Cabinet, Hackney

Scarlet wise, Salvia splendens. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Cooke from Conrad Loddiges Botanical
FLO4664967 Scarlet wise, Salvia splendens. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Cooke from Conrad Loddiges Botanical Cabinet, Hackney, 1825.; (add.info.: Scarlet wise, Salvia splendens)

Letter G: Guarany, in " Le Guarani" (created in 1870), opera by the Brazilian composer Carlos Gomes
DUV4208539 Letter G: Guarany, in " Le Guarani" (created in 1870), opera by the Brazilian composer Carlos Gomes (1836-1896). Men's Alphabet (Liebig) Serie S0369

France: Colorisee fantasy photo showing a dance la Mattchiche (matchiche, maxixe) danced by the dancers: les rieuses
LUX4726671 France: Colorisee fantasy photo showing a dance la Mattchiche (matchiche, maxixe) danced by the dancers: les rieuses

Indians of Brazil (Missions Indians). Engraving in "The Peoples of the Earth" 1890
JAB5037219 Indians of Brazil (Missions Indians). Engraving in "The Peoples of the Earth" 1890.; (add.info.: Indians of Brazil (Missions Indians)

Geography map: representation of the Meridional Ocean (or southern Atlantic Ocean) with South American (Brazil)
VEN5030383 Geography map: representation of the Meridional Ocean (or southern Atlantic Ocean) with South American (Brazil) and West African coasts

Flags of forty countries, circa 1890. Colour lithography, 19th century
NWI4851551 Flags of forty countries, circa 1890. Colour lithography, 19th century.; (add.info.: Flags of forty countries, circa 1890)

Agriculture: Coffee plantation in southern Brazil, 19th century. Colour engraving
NWI4825293 Agriculture: Coffee plantation in southern Brazil, 19th century. Colour engraving.; (add.info.: Agriculture: Coffee plantation in southern Brazil, 19th century)

The natives of Brazil throwing stones at monkeys to make them pick nuts that are thrown down - Photogravure d'une
NWI4876546 The natives of Brazil throwing stones at monkeys to make them pick nuts that are thrown down - Photogravure d'une illustration

Geographic map of South America, showing Brazil, Patagonia, Tierra del Fuego and Magellan Detroit
NWI4846782 Geographic map of South America, showing Brazil, Patagonia, Tierra del Fuego and Magellan Detroit, printed in Lisbon (Portugal) in 1571

Mica and quartz rock formation in Brazil. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Gottlieb Tobias Wilhelm's
FLO4727886 Mica and quartz rock formation in Brazil. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Gottlieb Tobias Wilhelm's Unterhaltungen aus der Naturgeschichte: Des Mineralreichs, Augsburg

Variety of endemic bilbergy in Brazil - Lithograph by J. Swan, from an illustration by William Jackson Hooker
FLO4619495 Variety of endemic bilbergy in Brazil - Lithograph by J. Swan, from an illustration by William Jackson Hooker (1785-1865), extract from Flore Exotic, Scotland, 1823 - Showy airbroom

Territorial duels between Botocudo tribesmen including wrestling and stick fighting to decide a hunting ground
FLO4621471 Territorial duels between Botocudo tribesmen including wrestling and stick fighting to decide a hunting ground violation. River Belmonte, Brazil

Portraits of Botocudo people of Brazil with their distinctive wooden lip and ear plugs
FLO4621460 Portraits of Botocudo people of Brazil with their distinctive wooden lip and ear plugs, including the brave chief Jeparack and a decorated shrunken head

Patachos man opening a coconut with an axe, and naked hunters with bow and long arrows, Rio Prado, Brazil
FLO4621399 Patachos man opening a coconut with an axe, and naked hunters with bow and long arrows, Rio Prado, Brazil. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Migliavacca from Giulio Ferrario's

Tribes of South America: Yuri man with tattooed mouth, and Botocudo man with necklace, Brazil
FLO4688651 Tribes of South America: Yuri man with tattooed mouth, and Botocudo man with necklace, Brazil. Handcoloured lithograph by J

Aphelandra macedoiana foliage plant, named for de Macedo Costa who brought it from Brazil
FLO4663619 Aphelandra macedoiana foliage plant, named for de Macedo Costa who brought it from Brazil. Chromolithograph by Pieter de Pannemaeker from Jean Linden's l'Illustration Horticole

Andean tapir or Brazilian tapir (Tapirus terrestris), endangered species. Copper engraving by William Lizars
FLO4651283 Andean tapir or Brazilian tapir (Tapirus terrestris), endangered species. Copper engraving by William Lizars, based on a drawing by James Stewart

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"Bresilien: A Tapestry of Brazil's Vibrant History" Step into the world of "Bresilien, " a captivating journey through the rich tapestry of Brazil's history. From the delicate strokes of Pierre Auguste Renoir's painting, "Pink and Blue (The Cahen Ladies of Antwerp), " to the profound symbolism in "The Circumcision of Jesus" by an unknown artist, this collection unveils Brazil's diverse cultural heritage. As we delve deeper, we encounter the 17th-century masterpiece, "Sugar Mill, " which depicts the laborious process that shaped Brazil's economy. The lithograph by Karl Joseph Brodtmann showcases Botocudo natives adorned with plugs in their earlobes and lower lips, offering a glimpse into indigenous traditions. However, not all aspects are as enchanting. The haunting image portrays slavery aboard a negrier ship – men lying on the ground while others carry a sick slave. This painful chapter is further explored through Jean Baptiste Debret's painting depicting Indian families captured by slave traders. Moving forward, scenes from everyday life unfold before our eyes – botocudos engaged in fierce battles depicted in Ferrario's work and a bustling slave market in Rio de Janeiro captured by Riou. These images serve as reminders of both resilience and suffering endured throughout Brazilian history. Yet amidst these struggles emerges moments of splendor like Vatican’s Golden Rose - an exquisite symbol bestowed upon deserving individuals since c. 1888 - highlighting Brazil’s connection to global powers. Our journey concludes with Jan van Kessel dit le vieux’s depiction of cannibalism during 1644; it serves as a stark reminder that even within its darkest chapters, Brazil has confronted its own demons head-on. Lastly, diamond mining engraving from 1857 reveals another facet of Brazilian history—slaves washing diamond clay—a testament to their indomitable spirit despite unimaginable hardships. "Bresilien" encapsulates Brazil's story, a mosaic of triumphs and tribulations.