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José Maria Teixeira de Azevedo Junior

Rio de Janeiro 1862 or 1865- 1909
Journalist living in Pitangui, Minas Gerais, one of the greatest advocates of the historical movements of abolition and the Republic (Biography 1 and Biography 2).

artist unknown
date?

Belo Horizonte / José Maria Teixeira de Azevedo Junior

Description

Bronze bust.

Inscription(s)

Ao jornalista
Azevedo Junior,
o
povo mineiro.

To the journalist
Azevedo Junior,
the
people of Minas Gerais

Sculptor

Unknown artist. Do you know who the sculptor is? please let us know.

Sources & Information

Rafael Campos, 'Este é o famoso quem?' Revista Encontro 166 (23 March 2015) (ISSUU).

Locatie (S 19°55'54" - W 43°56'17") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: brmg015; Photograph: 7 July 2017
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