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Belo Horizonte
Minas Gerais

Avenida João Pinheiro 417
(Detran MG)

José Francisco Bias Fortes

Barbacena 1891 - Rio de Janeiro 1971
Brazilian politician; governor of Minas Gerais 1956-61
(Wikipedia)

artist unknown
1960

Belo Horizonte / José Francisco Bias Fortes

Description

Bronze bust

Inscription(s)

nem a poeira dos
séculos encobrirá as
realizações do gover
mador josé francisco
bias fortes.
o bronze, que é eter
no, aqui estara como
um marco imperecivel
de suas obras
31-1-1960

The dust of
centuries will not cover the
achievements of gover-
nor José Francisco
Bias Fortes.
The bronze, which is eter-
nal, here shall be
an imperishable landmark
of his works
31-1-1960

Sculptor

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

Locatie (S 19°55'44" - W 43°56'13") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: brmg045; Photograph: 10 July 2017
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