Propectus of Portas de Santa Catarina Street
Neoclassicism
1769
40.0 x 34.0 cm
Lisboa Municipal Archive
1St Marquess Of Pombal, Sebastião José De Carvalho E Melo (? – ?)
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Lisboa Municipal Archive (Lisbon, Portugal)
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About this artwork
- Title: Propectus of Portas de Santa Catarina Street
- Artist: 1St Marquess Of Pombal, Sebastião José De Carvalho E Melo
- Year: 1769
- Original dimensions: 40.0 x 34.0 cm
- Format: Panoramic
- Copyright status: Under copyright
- Where to see it: Lisboa Municipal Archive
- Creative period: Mature Period
- Corpus context: restraint , royal authority & order
- Color palette: Neutrals