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Johann Moritz Rugendas: sketches and drawings

Latin America in drawings · 1802–1858

Johann Moritz Rugendas (1802–1858): latin america in drawings. SketchMap Atlas shows 2 sketches by Johann Moritz Rugendas on the world map, each placed where it was drawn.

German painter and draughtsman who travelled through Latin America, including Brazil, Mexico, Chile and Peru. He drew landscapes, towns and daily life, and his sketches are valued as a record of the places he visited in the first half of the nineteenth century.

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Who was Johann Moritz Rugendas?

German painter and draughtsman who travelled through Latin America, including Brazil, Mexico, Chile and Peru.

Where did Johann Moritz Rugendas draw?

Rio de Janeiro and Old centre of Rio de Janeiro. Every sketch is shown on the map at the place where it was made.

What techniques did Johann Moritz Rugendas use?

The works on SketchMap Atlas are drawing.

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The works shown here are marked “Public domain” and come from Wikimedia Commons. Check the source link of each work for the exact terms.

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