Photo, Print, Drawing Old Recife. Recife antigo
About this Item
Title
- Old Recife.
Other Title
- Recife antigo
Summary
- The Thereza Christina Maria collection is composed of 21,742 photos assembled by Emperor Pedro II (1825-91) throughout his life and donated by him to the National Library of Brazil. The collection covers a wide variety of subjects. It documents the achievements of Brazil and Brazilians in the 19th century and also includes many photographs of Europe, Africa, and North America. The port city of Recife, which appears in this photograph, was one of the earliest settlements in Brazil. Established in the late 1500s by the Portuguese, it was under Dutch control for part of the 17th century. Early Recife boasted a sizable Jewish population and was also an entry point for many African slaves. The influence of this mix of cultures on Recife's character continued into the 19th century, when this picture was taken by Mortiz Lamberg, who worked in the studio of Alberto Henschel. The German-born Henschel was one of Brazil's most prolific portrait photographers. Lamberg later became a respected photographer in his own right, publishing the photography book Brasilien.
Names
- Lamberg, Moritz Photographer.
Created / Published
- [place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], [1880 to 1885]
Headings
- - Brazil--Pernambuco--Recife
- - 1880 to 1885
- - Buildings
- - Memory of the World
Notes
- - Title devised, in English, by Library staff.
- - Original resource extent: 1 photo : collodium, black and white ; 15.4 x 20.9 centimeters.
- - Original resource at: National Library of Brazil.
- - Description based on data extracted from World Digital Library, which may be extracted from partner institutions.
Medium
- 1 online resource.
Source Collection
- Thereza Christina Maria Collection
Digital Id
Library of Congress Control Number
- 2021669510
Online Format
- compressed data
- image