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Johann Moritz Rugendas (1802-1858)
Lot 76

Johann Moritz Rugendas (1802-1858)

Portraits of two slaves, Brazil

Closed25 September 2008

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GBP 4,375

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Johann Moritz Rugendas (1802-1858)
Portraits of two slaves, Brazil
the female subject indistinctly inscribed 'Ma...'[?] (upper right), with inventory numbers '18/81' and '18/91' on the mount
pencil on paper
each 5¼ x 3¾in. (13.5 x 9.5cm.)
in common mount

Staatliche Graphische Sammlung, Munich, by whom de-accessioned in the sale of 600 Rugendas drawings to J. Walsh Rodrigues in 1928.
Henrique Armbrust, Sao Paulo, until 12 December 1933.
with Findeisen, Sao Paulo, 1933 (receipt pasted on the backing board).

Specialist note

Both portaits, neither of which relate to any of the individual portraits in Rugendas' Voyage, are unpublished Brazilian drawings by Rugendas.

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