This Mexican painting undoubtedly derives from the Sevillian artists of his time,
from Valdés Leal above all, but acquires such a personality here, which undoubtedly
throughout the Colony is the most personally Mexican.
When asked about the delay of nearly one year for the S 40 to be launched,
Fleet Admiral Leal Ferreira explained that“The construction schedule for the first conventional submarine(S-BR1)
was modified to include the time necessary to adapt to the French construction techniques and the design changes required to meet the operational requirements established by the Brazilian Navy”.