Codice albumGBB-F-008511

Codice inventarioGBB-F-008511-0000

1888, VENEZIA, ITALY: The italian marchese Giacomo Di Brazzà e Cerneu SAVORGNAN (Roma 1859-ivi 1888). Traveler and explorer of the Alps and in Africa (in Congo for the French government), famous botanist, zoologist and geologist, diarist and writer. Brother of celebrated PIETRO DI BRAZZA' e CERNEU SAVORGNAN (Roma 1852-Dakar, Senegal 1905), explorer in Congo for the France, founder of the town of BRAZZAVILLE (from his name BRAZZA). Giacomo and Pietro was 2 of 13 sons of the Neoclassic sculptor ASCANIO conte Di Brazzà e Cerneu marchese di Savorgnan (1793-1877) and marchesa Giacinta Simonetti di Gavignano

Fotografo: Vianelli, Fratelli

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