''Soup Kitchen in Arroios'' (Portuguese: ''Sopa dos Pobres em Arroios'') is an etching by

Domingos Sequeira Domingos António de Sequeira (Lisbon; 10 March 1768Rome; 8 March 1837) was a famous Portuguese painter at the Royal Court of King John VI of Portugal. Biography He was born in Belém, Lisbon, into a modest family. He later changed his family nam ...

, from 1813.

Description

The painting is an etching on paper with overall dimensions of 42 x 78 centimeters. It is in the collection of the

Biblioteca Nacional de Portugal The (Portuguese for ''National Library of Portugal'') is the Portuguese national library, fulfilling the function of legal deposit and copyright. History The library was created by Decree of 29 February 1796, under the name of Royal Public L ...

, in

Lisbon Lisbon (; pt, Lisboa ) is the capital and largest city of Portugal, with an estimated population of 544,851 within its administrative limits in an area of 100.05 km2. Grande Lisboa, Lisbon's urban area extends beyond the city's administr ...

Analysis

The etching scene shows the retreat of refugees around Lisbon, and food distribution.

References

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