View of Bahia from the Public Gardens.

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Article ID AMS323

Title

View of Bahia from the Public Gardens.

Description

View of Bahia in Brazil.

Year

ca. 1870

Artist

Anonymus

Historical Description

Bahia in Brazil: The indigenous population of Brazil comprises a multitude of different ethnic groups who inhabited the area of what is now Brazil even before the Portuguese conquered it in 1500. Brazil is the country with the most uncontacted tribes in the world. As early as 1494, Portugal and Spain decided to divide South America in the Treaty of Tordesillas. Because the line had been agreed in ignorance of the coastline of the New World, the eastern tip of South America (still generally unknown at the time) also belonged to Portugal's territory. The prerequisite for legitimate occupation was the consistent catholization of the locals. The period from 1500 to 1530 was characterized by bartering with the locals.

Dimensions (cm)14,5 x 24 cm
ConditionPerfect condition
Coloringcolored
TechniqueWood engraving