24 August 2015

NYC #44: Bryant Park (1), José Bonifácio de Andrada e Silva

Bryant Park, next to New York Public Library in Midtown Manhattan, contains several monuments. This is a representation of José Bonifácio de Andrada e Silva (1882–1947), poet, naturalist, statesman and a leader of Brazilian independence from Portugal. The statue was constructed by José Otavio Correia Lima.

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