Johann Moritz RUGENDAS (1802 - 1858) View of a convent in Latin America (possibly Penha convent, Brazil). Watercolor. Monogrammed lower right. (Folds and traces of insolation, the sheet glued at all four corners to a background sheet). 34 x 45 cm Johann Moritz Rugendas is best known for his views of Latin America. His first trip was to Brazil from 1822 to 1825. He returned to South America in 1831, starting with Mexico and Guatemala, before settling in Chile from 1834 until his return to Europe in 1847.