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Rejoicing and sorrowful Brazilians
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Rejoicing and sorrowful Brazilians

Johan Braakensiek · 1889-11-24 · letterpress printing; lithography; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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The deposition of Emperor Pedro II on November 15, 1889, and the proclamation of the republic led to celebrations in Brazil – here depicted as dancing around a mast with a liberty cap – but caused sorrowful faces among the coffee merchants on the exchange. Subject heading within the Atlas Amsterdam: Trade and Navigation: Hulpbeurs on the Dam and Beurs (Dam).

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cartoonprintstock exchange, stock-marketBeurs van Zocher
Credit lineVerheugde en bedroefde Brazilianen. 1889-11-24. Johan Braakensiek. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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