Brief Biography-António Manuel da Fonseca of Lisbon began his studies with his father, João Tomás, a painter-decorator of churches and palaces. In 1826, he studied in Rome under Vincenzo Camuccini and travelled to England and France. On his return to Lisbon in 1836, António became a professor of history at the Academy of Fine arts. He gained a high reputation as a teacher of neoclassical painting and exhibited regularly at the academy. In 1855, he presented pictures at the exhibition of Paris and became a member of the Institut de France. His paintings were of historical, religious, and mythological subjects; he also worked on opera set designs and illustrations. He received honours as Commander of the order of Christ and served as a tutor to the future King Carlos I of Portugal.