His posture inside cangaço was of a general... perhaps a Napoleon Bonaparte in the Brazilian fashion or, better saying, sertaneja. - Because of his hat of raised borders in the front and behind an up to the top? - No. For the vast knowledge that he had on military tactics, that still today are studied by scientific intelligence of the entire world. The pertinent strategy with he defied the police troops and the tenacity to get out well of all the combats throughout twenty long years (1919 to 1938), attributed him spectacular, incredible exploits, of strategists with bigger ability. - We can say now that his position was the same of a marshal in war time... For many, he was a bloodthirsty assassin who frightened the hinterland populations leading one gang of outlaws, committing rapes, killing and skinning with impetuses of severe cruelty. For others, a hero who defended the oppressed ones of the saga of the agricultural large states exerted by colonels of commission and rich farmers. The picture measures 70cm of height by 50cm of width.