Name of Object:

Drawing

Location:

Vista Alegre, Ílhavo, Portugal

Holding Institution:

Vista Alegre Museum

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Holding Institution (original language):

Museu da Vista Alegre

Date of Object:

1835

Author:

Victor François Chartier Rousseau (Date of birth unknown, Paris, France-1852, Vista Alegre, Portugal)

Inventory Number:

No inventory

Material(s) / Technique(s):

Paper; watercolour

Dimensions:

H: 22,5cm, L: 62cm (opened album)

Description:

In 1826, Victor Rousseau, French artist living in political exile in London, was hired by Augusto Ferreira Pinto Basto, son of the Vista Alegre Factory’s founder. Regarding the artistic aspect, his hiring allowed for the introduction of new models and decorations, into the eclectic and romantic spirit of those times, and was essential in providing Vista Alegre’s portfolio with a new aesthetic and formal wealth and exuberance. Along with his pedagogical and artistic contribution in the Factory, Victor Rousseau also left as a legacy an interesting drawing album. The drawing, with scenes from the Factory representing the Aveiro Estuary and river Bôco, calls our attention to the specificities needed for the implementation of an industry in the 19th century. The proximity of the estuary represented not only abundance of water, but also offered easy routes for transporting raw materials and other commodities.

Type of Object

Drawing; document

Citation of this web page:

"Drawing" in "Sharing History", Museum With No Frontiers, 2026.
https://sharinghistory.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;AWE;pt;3;en

MWNF Working Number: PT 018