Bust of Luís de Camões, Macau
Collection
Identifier
JC-s122
Copyright
© 2016 Jamie Carstairs
Notes
University of Bristol - Historical Photographs of China reference number: JC-s122. This bust of Luís Vaz de Camões is in Camões Grotto, Praça de Luis de Camões de Macau, Macau. Luís de Camões (or Camoens), c1524-1580, was a celebrated Portuguese poet, who wrote 'Os Lusíadas' (The Lusiads - Soul of Portugal). Some argue that Camões wrote part of the Lusiads in Macau – but by no means all of the epic poem. However, there is no consensus on this and some doubt that he ever went to Macau at all. More information here and here.
Caption on photograph
13/09/1949
Location
Date
Tuesday 13 September 1949
Material
Paper
Media
Black and white photograph
