Alegoria da Pintura; Atena (D. Ana de Lorena) protegendo a Pintura (1752) - André Gonçalves e Manuel José Gonçalves (cropped), André Gonçalves, 1752

Allegory of painting: ana de lorena, duchess of abrantes (1691-1761), depicted as athena protecting painting. 1752 engraving by manuel josé gonçalves (after a drawing by andré gonçalves) featured on the frontispiece of the book carta apologetica e analytica, que pela ingenuidade da pintura, em quanto sciencia, escreveo com profundissimo respeito à illustrissima e excellentissima senhora d. Anna de lorena. ("apologetic and analytical letter that, due to the ingenuity of painting as a science, [the author] wrote with the utmost respect to the most illustrious and most excellent lady anna de lorena. . "), by josé gomes da cruz. Date: 1752.