Cascata de Itamaraty em Petrópolis

Executed in oil on canvas, Facchinetti employs a soft palette of pale blues and greens, rendering the water’s motion through delicate brushwork that suggests vapor and flow. The foliage is delineated with fine, layered strokes, and the figure is rendered with modest detail, allowing the landscape to dominate the visual field.

Created in 1869, the work entered the collection of the Pinacoteca do Estado de São Paulo, where it remains on display. Its acquisition reflects the institution’s 19th‑century focus on documenting Brazil’s natural scenery through the eyes of contemporary painters.