La Glória Church, Rio de Janeiro, with the Sugar Loaf beyond; Botafogo Bay, Rio de Janeiro, with Corcovado, and Pedra da Gávea beyond

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ATTRIBUTED TO NICOLAS-ANTOINE TAUNAY (PARIS 1755-1830)
La Glória Church, Rio de Janeiro, with the Sugar Loaf beyond; Botafogo Bay, Rio de Janeiro, with Corcovado, and Pedra da Gávea beyond
graphite, watercolour
14 ¾ x 19 7/8 in. (37.4 x 50.5 cm); 14 7/8 x 19 7/8 in. (37.8 x 50.5 cm)
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Lot Essay

The first subject relates to Taunay’s celebrated oils of La Glória (P. Corrêa do Lago, Taunay e o Brasil Obra Completa 1816-1821, São Paulo, 2008, nos. P-4, P-9, P-15). Corrêa do Lago also accepts a watercolour version of no. P-4, the only work on paper hitherto given to Taunay in Brazil (ibid., no. A-1, measuring 26.5 x 37 cm).

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