View of the Quinta dos Pizões, Sintra 1840

"View of the Quinta dos Pizões, Sintra" is a graphite drawing on paper created by Clementine de Brelaz in 1840. This detailed depiction showcases the architectural structure of the Quinta dos Pizões, a 17th-century palace located near Sintra, Portugal. Brelaz, born in 1811 and known for her skilled landscape drawings, captures the building's grandeur amidst a lush, natural setting. The work, now housed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, offers a glimpse into the charm of Sintra through the eyes of a talented 19th-century artist.