31st July 2007

Debret and Brazil - 31 - Asking for alms

That draw is one of my favourite from the third tome of Debret oeuvre about Brazil. It is a piece of very good humor!

Asking for alms

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30th July 2007

Old Brazilian medicine advertising - 11

Old Brazilian medicine advertising (circa 1934—1940)

Spirobismol

Spirobismol
I have no idea what this “thing” is or represent, but for sure is funny!

Sulfobilina

Sulfobilina

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29th July 2007

Debret and Brazil - 30 - Soldiers

 Soldiers

Soldiers

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28th July 2007

Old medicine advertising - 10 - Baume Bengue

Old medicine advertising (circa 1934—1940) from Laboratory Baume Bengue

Baume Bengue

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27th July 2007

Debret and Brazil - 29 - Slaves at the Court

Slaves

Slaves

Slaves going to mass

Slaves

Slaves going to be baptised

Slaves marriage

Marriage of slaves

Seller of arruda

Seller of arruda, a medicinal plant

Cookies seller

Seller of cookies and flowers

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26th July 2007

Old medicine advertising - 9 - Knoll

Old medicine advertising (circa 1934-1940) from Knoll Laboratory

paracodina

Paracodina

octinum

Octinum

cardiazol

Cardiazol

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25th July 2007

Debret and Brazil - 28 - Plants of houses

 Fine Arts Academy plant

Fine Arts Academy

Plant house

Plant of a little house

Plant house

Plant of a large house

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24th July 2007

Old medicine advertising - 8 - Schering Kahlbaum

Schering Kahlbaum (circa 1934—1940)

sagrotan

Sagrotan

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23rd July 2007

Debret and Brazil - 27 - Buildings

 Boa Vista Manor - Sao Cristovao Palace

Boa Vista Manor - Sao Cristovao Palace

Santa Cruz Castle

Santa Cruz Castle

Rich house interior

Rich house interior

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22nd July 2007

Old medicine advertising - 7 - Merck

Old medicine advertising (circa 1934—1940) of Merck Laboratory
ephetonina

Ephetonina

eupaco

Eupaco

ultracarbon

Ultracarbon

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