Bust of Luís de Camões, Macau

Bust of Luís de Camões, Macau

Collection

Carstairs, Jamie

Identifier

JC-s122

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

Macau

Date

Tuesday 13 September 1949

Material

Paper

Media

Black and white photograph

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