Rafael Bordalo Pinheiro

In this article, the surname is Bordalo Pinheiro, not Pinheiro.
Rafael Bordalo Pinheiro
Black-and-white photographic portrait of Rafael Bordalo Pinheiro sitting on a chair.
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)
Caricature of Eça de Queiroz by Bordalo Pinheiro, published in 1880, part of the satirical serial Álbum das Glórias
Zé Povinho, Bordalo Pinheiro's famous creation
Share of the Fábrica de Faianças das Caldas da Rainha vom 30. Juni 1884, designed by Rafael Bordalo Pinheiro[1]
Examples of typical cabbage-shaped pottery from Caldas da Rainha, which became a symbol of Portuguese design

Rafael Bordalo Pinheiro (21 March 1846 – 23 January 1905; spelled Raphael Bordallo Pinheiro in older Portuguese orthography[2]) 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.

  1. ^ Galerie Sevogel: Historische Wertpapiere Volume 3. NZZ Verlag, 1984, p.54f (ISBN 3-85823-108-8)
  2. ^ "Bordallo Pinheiro. History and Brand Values". Bordallo Pinheiro. Retrieved 4 September 2019.