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| Keywords: A Brazilian slave girl minding ducks by a pond in the hills above Rio de Janeiro.jpg Artwork creator Eduard Hildebrandt Probably Hildebrandt's 'Brasilianisches Mohrenmädchen' 'Brazilian negro girl' listed in F von Boetticher Malerwerke des Neunzehnten Jahrhunderts I Minden 1974 p 564 no 146 'Brasilianisches Mohrenmädchen E Dr Barez' Encouraged by Humboldt and sponsored by the Prussian King Frederick William IV Hildebrandt travelled to South America in 1844 commissioned to paint souvenirs of Prince Adalbert's recent visit to Brazil Hildebrandt was in Brazil between March and October 1844 before leaving for North America on his return journey to Europe In Brazil he was based in Rio de Janeiro and made excursions to Sao Paulo and Bahia On his return to Germany he worked up exhibition pictures from his sketchbooks For his Brazilian work see G Ferrez O Brasil de Eduard Hildebrandt Rio de Janeiro 1988 and G Ferrez Iconografia do Rio de Janeiro 1530-1890 Catalogo Analítico Rio de Janeiro 2000 pp 456 2899-3002 Financed by Frederick William IV Hildebrandt spent the rest of his career travelling He published an illustrated travel diary A Journey Around the World in 1867 recording his travels from 1862-64 ~ 1844 oil on canvas cm 68 6 102 8 object history ProvenanceEvent 2005-04-20 sale Christie's credit line signed 'E Hildebrandt' lower left accession number http //www christies com/lotfinder/prints-multiples/eduard-hildebrandt-a-brazilian-slave-girl-minding-4480516-details aspx PD-old-100 Files of Rio de Janeiro uploaded by Darwinius Eduard Hildebrandt Rio de Janeiro in art Slaves in art Paintings of ducks Unidentified locations in Brazil Slavery in Brazil in art | ||||
