Giltwood and furniture
Cherub, attributed to Mestre Valentim
- Attribution
- Attributed to Valentim da Fonseca e Silva, known as Mestre Valentim
- Origin
- Brazil
- Period
- 18th century
- Medium
- Carved and gilt wood
- Reference
- MESTRE VALENTIM
Mestre Valentim, son of a Portuguese father and a black mother, was colonial Rio de Janeiro's greatest carver and urban designer. A pair of tables by his hand was among the works chosen for the opening of the Lisbon gallery in 2025.
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