Portrait of Antônio Carlos Gomes.

Antônio Carlos Gomes (1836–1896) was the first New World composer whose work was accepted by Europe. The only non-European who was successful as an opera composer in Italy, during the "golden age of opera", contemporary to Verdi and Puccini and the first composer of non-European lineage to be accepted into the Classic tradition of music.

Engraver: Calmon Barreto

Harp divides denomination, date above.

Engraver: Walter R. Toledo