Printed reproducing a painting by pedro américo that shows dom pedro ii on the occasion of the speech from the throne, at the opening of the general assembly, on may 3, 1872. You can see, on the left, at the bottom, important figures from the political scene of the empire: antonio paulino limpo de abreu, the viscount of abaeté, who was president of the senate; the marquis, later duke of caxias, luiz alves de lima e silva; and josé maria da silva paranhos, the viscount of rio branco, who was also president of the cabinet and minister of finance. On the tribune, at the top: the empress d. Teresa cristina, princess isabel and the count d'eu and, in the background, joaquim marques lisboa, the marquis of tamandaré. Object Type: painting. Date: 1872. Dimensions: height: 288 cm (113.3 in); width: 205 cm (80.7 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Depicted People: Pedro II of Brazil. Collection: Imperial Museum of Brazil. Fala do trono
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