Rafael Bordalo Pinheiro

Rafael Bordalo Pinheiro
Rafael Bordalo Pinheiro (date unknown).
BornRaphael Augusto Prostes Bordallo Pinheiro
(1846-03-21)21 March 1846
Lisbon, Kingdom of Portugal
Died23 January 1905(1905-01-23) (aged 58)
Lisbon, Portugal
NationalityPortuguese citizenship
Notable works
Zé Povinho (1875)

Rafael Bordalo Pinheiro (21 March 1846 – 23 January 1905; spelled Raphael Bordallo Pinheiro in older Portuguese orthography) was a Portuguese artist known for his illustration, caricatures, sculpture, and ceramics designs. Bordalo Pinheiro created the popular cartoon character Zé Povinho (1875) and is considered the first Portuguese comics creator.

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