Photo, Print, Drawing Image 1 of Views of Petrópolis.
About this Item
Title
- Views of Petrópolis.
Other Title
- Vistas de Petrópolis
Summary
- The city of Petrópolis was founded by government decree on March 16, 1843, and named after Emperor Pedro II (1825--91, reigned 1831--89). The decree provided for the construction of the Imperial Palace and its dependencies and gardens, which formed the Quinta Imperial de Petrópolis (Imperial farm of Petrópolis). Called the Imperial City for its associations with the royal family, Petrópolis served as the summer residence of the Brazilian emperors and was the capital of the state of Rio de Janeiro from 1894 to 1902. This album, dating from the 1860s, contains 15 views of the main sights in the city, including the palace, the Mother Church, the waterfall, city streets, and the New Cemetery. The album is by Pedro Hees (1841--80), one of Brazil's most important early photographers. Hees operated a photography studio in Petrópolis, which his son Otto Hees (1870--1941) took over after his father's premature death. The album is part of the Thereza Christina Maria collection at the National Library of Brazil. The collection is composed of 21,742 photos assembled by Pedro II throughout his life and donated by him to the national library.
Names
- Hees, Pedro, 1841-1880 Photographer.
Created / Published
- [place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], [1860 to 1870]
Headings
- - Brazil--Rio de Janeiro--Petrópolis
- - 1860 to 1870
- - Castles and palaces
- - Churches
- - Cities and towns
- - Memory of the World
- - Parks
- - Streets
Notes
- - Title devised, in English, by Library staff.
- - Original resource extent: 1 album (15 photographs) ; albumin paper, black and white : 31.7 x 38 centimeters.
- - Original resource at: National Library of Brazil.
- - Content in Portuguese.
- - Description based on data extracted from World Digital Library, which may be extracted from partner institutions.
Medium
- 1 online resource.
Source Collection
- Views of Petrópolis
Digital Id
Library of Congress Control Number
- 2021670503
Online Format
- compressed data
- image