Minerva Courtyard

At the lower left end, a man sitting on a chair. In the upper part, a large arch, and on the right, in perspective, a sequence of arches and two people sitting. In the background, through the opening of the arch, portico and patio, decorated by a wall with niches, topped by tiles and pinnacles. In the middle, a man and woman in a blue dress and, at the back, a building detail with arch and eaves. In the distance, details of sky and trees. Author's signature, place and date in the lower left corner, in sepia ink: "Pastana / Rio 947". Picture of the Patio da Minerva, located in the National Historical Museum