The Boy from Paquetá The salt air of Paquetá Island carries the weight of a child’s early sketches. In 1888, Pedro Paulo Bruno enters the world in a house at 105 Praia da Guarda. By age nine, the local community recognizes a talent that refuses to be ignored. The scene is stark: a funeral, a grieving family, and a young boy summoned to capture the likeness of a deceased child. Despite the fear, the charcoal meets the paper. This moment…