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Portuguese Collection (#89)

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Background imagePortuguese Collection: The Portuguese and Hottentots

The Portuguese and Hottentots
LLM461151 The Portuguese and Hottentots by Paget, Walter Stanley (1861-1908); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Portuguese and Hottentots)

Background imagePortuguese Collection: Nuns Under Republican Protection During the 1910 Revolution in Portugual (litho)

Nuns Under Republican Protection During the 1910 Revolution in Portugual (litho)
STC358000 Nuns Under Republican Protection During the 1910 Revolution in Portugual (litho) by Haenen, Frederic de (1853-1928); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imagePortuguese Collection: Dom Alvaro vaz D Almada (engraving)

Dom Alvaro vaz D Almada (engraving)
816292 Dom Alvaro vaz D Almada (engraving) by Portuguese School (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dom Alvaro vaz D Almada, Alvaro Vaz de Almada, 1st Count of Avranches KG (c.1390-1449)

Background imagePortuguese Collection: Sueiro da Costa (engraving)

Sueiro da Costa (engraving)
818797 Sueiro da Costa (engraving) by Portuguese School (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sueiro da Costa or Soeiro da Costa)

Background imagePortuguese Collection: The city of Makassar, held by the Portuguese and taken by the Dutch in 1660 (engraving)

The city of Makassar, held by the Portuguese and taken by the Dutch in 1660 (engraving)
901565 The city of Makassar, held by the Portuguese and taken by the Dutch in 1660 (engraving) by Dutch School, (17th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Background imagePortuguese Collection: The genius of France extirpating despotism, tyranny and oppression from the face of

The genius of France extirpating despotism, tyranny and oppression from the face of
698016 The genius of France extirpating despotism, tyranny and oppression from the face of the earth, Or the royal warriors defeated, 1792 (hand-coloured etching) by English School

Background imagePortuguese Collection: Map of Lisbon, from Civitates Orbis Terrarum by Georg Braun (1541-1622

Map of Lisbon, from Civitates Orbis Terrarum by Georg Braun (1541-1622
STC121056 Map of Lisbon, from Civitates Orbis Terrarum by Georg Braun (1541-1622) and Frans Hogenberg (1535-90), c.1572 (coloured engraving) by Hoefnagel

Background imagePortuguese Collection: Auto da Fe in Lisbon, mid 18th century (engraving) (b / w photo)

Auto da Fe in Lisbon, mid 18th century (engraving) (b / w photo)
CHT163790 Auto da Fe in Lisbon, mid 18th century (engraving) (b/w photo) by French School, (18th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; eArchives Charmet; French, out of copyright

Background imagePortuguese Collection: The capture of the Fort of Villegagnon from La Cosmographie universelle

The capture of the Fort of Villegagnon from La Cosmographie universelle
CHT157467 The capture of the Fort of Villegagnon from La Cosmographie universelle by Andre Thevet, c.1560 (engraving) by Thevet

Background imagePortuguese Collection: Spoonwings, Nemoptera bipennis and Nemopterella africana

Spoonwings, Nemoptera bipennis and Nemopterella africana (Portuguese and African nemopteryx, Nemopteryx lusitantica and Nemopteryx africana)

Background imagePortuguese Collection: Cutlassfish, Lepidopus caudatus

Cutlassfish, Lepidopus caudatus (Portuguese lepidopus, Lepidopus lusitanicus). Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder from William Elford Leachs Zoological

Background imagePortuguese Collection: View of Praya Grande, Macao, from a Doorway on Penha Hill, 1834 (oil on canvas)

View of Praya Grande, Macao, from a Doorway on Penha Hill, 1834 (oil on canvas)
PEM216887 View of Praya Grande, Macao, from a Doorway on Penha Hill, 1834 (oil on canvas) by Chinnery, George (1774-1852); Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, Massachusetts

Background imagePortuguese Collection: Portuguese squill, Scilla peruviana

Portuguese squill, Scilla peruviana (Dingy-flowered Peruvian squill, Scilla peruviana var. discolor). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by G

Background imagePortuguese Collection: Varieties of jellyfish

Varieties of jellyfish including moon jelly, Aurelia aurita, Portuguese man o war, Physalia physalis, mauve stinger, Pelagia noctiluca, etc

Background imagePortuguese Collection: Varieties of jellyfish, siphonophores and medusae

Varieties of jellyfish, siphonophores and medusae. Including Portuguese man o war, Physalia physalis, Physophora hydrostatica, sea raft jellyfish, Velella velella, and blue button, Porpita porpita

Background imagePortuguese Collection: The Portuguese sacking the royal palace of Calicut

The Portuguese sacking the royal palace of Calicut
LLM456939 The Portuguese sacking the royal palace of Calicut by Scarpelli, Tancredi (1866-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Portuguese sacking the royal palace of Calicut)

Background imagePortuguese Collection: Portuguese man-of-war, Physalia physalis

Portuguese man-of-war, Physalia physalis. Physalie atlantique. Handcoloured steel engraving from Felix-Edouard Guerin-Menevilles Dictionnaire Pittoresque d Histoire Naturelle

Background imagePortuguese Collection: Portuguese man-of-war and zoophyte

Portuguese man-of-war and zoophyte
Indo-Pacific Portuguese man-of-war, Physalia utriculus 1, Azores man-of-war, Physalia physalis 2, and Siphonophora zoophyte, Physsophora disticha 3. Physalies, Physsophore

Background imagePortuguese Collection: First arrival at the Portuguese settlement at Dille, Timor

First arrival at the Portuguese settlement at Dille, Timor, now Dili, East Timor. French crew of Louis de Freycinet disembarking at Dili to a cannon salute, 1818

Background imagePortuguese Collection: Palace of the governor of Mozambique at Mossuril

Palace of the governor of Mozambique at Mossuril
Palace of the Portuguese governor of Mozambique at Mossuril, early 19th century. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Antonio Sasso from Giulio Ferrarios Ancient

Background imagePortuguese Collection: Palace of the governor of Mozambique

Palace of the governor of Mozambique
Palace of the Portuguese governor of Mozambique, early 19th century. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Antonio Sasso from Giulio Ferrarios Ancient

Background imagePortuguese Collection: Map of the Siege of St Sebastian, published by William Blackwood and Sons

Map of the Siege of St Sebastian, published by William Blackwood and Sons
746885 Map of the Siege of St Sebastian, published by William Blackwood and Sons, Edinburgh & London, 1848 (hand-coloured engraving) by Johnston

Background imagePortuguese Collection: People of Europe, 1922 (litho)

People of Europe, 1922 (litho)
473032 People of Europe, 1922 (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustrations from the series of People of Europe cigarette cards produced by Ansties in 1925)

Background imagePortuguese Collection: Portuguese squill, sea daffodil and pyramidal bugle

Portuguese squill, sea daffodil and pyramidal bugle
Portuguese squill, Scilla peruviana 1, 2, sea daffodil, Pancratium maritimum 3 and pyramidal bugle, Ajuga pyramidalis 4. (Hyancinthus peruanus, Narcissus major seu Pancratium)

Background imagePortuguese Collection: Prince Henry the Navigator (engraving)

Prince Henry the Navigator (engraving)
3647376 Prince Henry the Navigator (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Prince Henry the Navigator (1394-1460)

Background imagePortuguese Collection: Portuguese dignitary or nobleman in India, 1596 (engraving)

Portuguese dignitary or nobleman in India, 1596 (engraving)
3744536 Portuguese dignitary or nobleman in India, 1596 (engraving) by Doetechum, Johannes Baptista van, the Younger (c.1560-1630); Private Collection; (add.info.: from Itinerario)

Background imagePortuguese Collection: King Carlos I of Portugal (colour litho)

King Carlos I of Portugal (colour litho)
2796000 King Carlos I of Portugal (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: King Carlos I of Portugal. Les hotes de la France)

Background imagePortuguese Collection: 'Adeus par nunca mais!'Adeus par nunca mais! (colour litho)

"Adeus par nunca mais!"Adeus par nunca mais! (colour litho)
2779657 " Adeus par nunca mais!" Adeus par nunca mais! (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: " Adeus par nunca mais)

Background imagePortuguese Collection: King Manuel II of Portugal (colour litho)

King Manuel II of Portugal (colour litho)
2779565 King Manuel II of Portugal (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: King Manuel II of Portugal. Les hotes de la France. SM Manuel II Roi de Portugal)

Background imagePortuguese Collection: Frederick III, Holy Roman Emperor, arriving in Rome with his bride, Eleanor of Portugal

Frederick III, Holy Roman Emperor, arriving in Rome with his bride, Eleanor of Portugal, 1452 (engraving)
3646297 Frederick III, Holy Roman Emperor, arriving in Rome with his bride, Eleanor of Portugal, 1452 (engraving) by Burgkmair

Background imagePortuguese Collection: Spain and Portugal, 1807-14 (coloured engraving)

Spain and Portugal, 1807-14 (coloured engraving)
3062956 Spain and Portugal, 1807-14 (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); National Army Museum, London; (add.info)

Background imagePortuguese Collection: Macao, c. 1840 (engraving)

Macao, c. 1840 (engraving)
3107110 Macao, c.1840 (engraving) by Payne, Albert Henry (1812-1902); Private Collection; (add.info.: Engraving after C. Graham for Paynes Universum, 1847.); British, out of copyright

Background imagePortuguese Collection: General view of Lisbon, Portugal

General view of Lisbon, Portugal. circa 1788

Background imagePortuguese Collection: Dom Miguel I of Portugal

Dom Miguel I of Portugal
Dom Miguel I (1802-1866), King of Portugal (reigned 1828-1834). He spent his later life in exile. early 19th century

Background imagePortuguese Collection: Descendants of Aaron giving the benediction to the people

Descendants of Aaron giving the benediction to the people
This Priestly Blessing or priestly benediction, also referred to in rabbinic literature as Dukhanen, is a Hebrew prayer recited by Kohanim, (Hebrew Priests, descendants of Aaron)

Background imagePortuguese Collection: Nuptial Ceremony of Portuguese Jews

Nuptial Ceremony of Portuguese Jews
This engraving depicts a wedding of Portuguese Jews. Jewish weddings have various laws and traditions. Some common features of these weddings include a marriage contract known as a ketubah

Background imagePortuguese Collection: Cote-Reals Arrival at Labrador

Cote-Reals Arrival at Labrador
The arrival of Cote-Reals expedition at Labrador, in search of a Northwest passage to Asia. A group of men stand on an outcrop by the shore, watching the incoming ships. Date: 1500

Background imagePortuguese Collection: Santa Justa lift in Lisbon, Portugal

Santa Justa lift in Lisbon, Portugal
The famous Santa Justa lift in Lisbon, Portugal, which connects the Lower City with the Upper City. Date: 1910s

Background imagePortuguese Collection: Luis de Camoes, Portuguese poet (chromolitho)

Luis de Camoes, Portuguese poet (chromolitho)
974030 Luis de Camoes, Portuguese poet (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Luis de Camoes (c1524-1580), Portuguese poet

Background imagePortuguese Collection: The Portuguese in East Africa, Signaling Post for Steamers and Senhor Pintos House

The Portuguese in East Africa, Signaling Post for Steamers and Senhor Pintos House, Chilvane (engraving)
1626879 The Portuguese in East Africa, Signaling Post for Steamers and Senhor Pintos House, Chilvane (engraving) by Forestier

Background imagePortuguese Collection: The Portuguese in Africa, Steam-Ship Passengers waiting for Passports at Delagoa Bay (engraving)

The Portuguese in Africa, Steam-Ship Passengers waiting for Passports at Delagoa Bay (engraving)
1626754 The Portuguese in Africa, Steam-Ship Passengers waiting for Passports at Delagoa Bay (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Portuguese in Africa)

Background imagePortuguese Collection: The Siege of Diu, Western India, by the Arabians

The Siege of Diu, Western India, by the Arabians in 1538, during the Ottoman-Portuguese War. 1538

Background imagePortuguese Collection: Santarem during 1846 civil war

Santarem during 1846 civil war
The valley and heights of Santarem, on the River Tagus in Portugal, the refuse of Portuguese insurgents during the civil war of 1846. Date: 1846

Background imagePortuguese Collection: Santarem, on the Tagus

Santarem, on the Tagus
View of the town of Santarem, Portugal, on the right bank of the Tagus. The town was evacuated and then occupied by Septembrists

Background imagePortuguese Collection: Portuguese peasantry

Portuguese peasantry. circa 1790

Background imagePortuguese Collection: Flower seller in Funchal, Madeira

Flower seller in Funchal, Madeira. Date: circa 1930s

Background imagePortuguese Collection: General view of Sintra, Lisbon region, southern Portugal

General view of Sintra, Lisbon region, southern Portugal. Date: circa 1905



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"Exploring the Rich Heritage of Portuguese Culture and History" Step back in time with a Medieval Spain and Portugal map, tracing the roots of this fascinating country. Awaken to the serene beauty of Praia da Vitoria on Terceira Island, Azores, as the morning sun paints the sky. Follow in Vasco da Gama's footsteps as he embarked on his legendary journey to India, forever etching his name in history. Madame Suggia mesmerizes audiences with her enchanting cello performances during the early 20th century, leaving an indelible mark on Portuguese music. Discover the profound poetry of Fernando Pessoa, a renowned Portuguese poet whose words continue to captivate hearts even after his passing. Immerse yourself in paradise at Lagos Beach in Algarve, where golden sands meet crystal-clear waters along Portugal's stunning coastline. Marvel at Abraham Ortelius' meticulously engraved map showcasing the captivating archipelago of Azores from centuries ago. Lose yourself amidst Angra do Heroismo's charming streets and historic buildings while gazing upon its picturesque harbor from Alto da Memoria park on Terceira Island. Experience Horta's vibrant maritime culture as you stroll through its bustling harbor and town on Faial Island in Azores. Witness traditional fishing practices come alive at Lagos' lively fishing harbor while soaking up authentic Portuguese coastal vibes in Algarve. As dusk settles over Carvoeiro beach in Algarve, be enchanted by its tranquil beauty that seems straight out of a dreamlike painting. Take an elevated view of Santa Cruz da Graciosa town on Graciosa Island within Azores archipelago for a glimpse into peaceful island life. Embark on a journey through time and landscapes as you delve into all that Portugal has to offer – from medieval heritage to breathtaking coastal wonders, artistic brilliance to poetic mastery.