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Maria Clara Joaquina (1731\u2013?), prominent figures in Porto society at the end of the 18th century.<br \/>\nJo\u00e3o Lopes Ferraz de Be\u00e7a, Knight Professed of the Order of Christ and Apostolic Syndic of the Royal Convent of Santo Ant\u00f3nio in the City of Porto, belonged to an influential family of merchants and almotac\u00e9s, connected to the firm \"Ferraz, Filho e Correia\", which dominated the trade in ceramics, textiles, wines and other goods exported via the Douro.<br \/>\nThe portraits date from 1788, a period when the Ferraz de Be\u00e7a family was at the height of its economic and social prominence. At this time, the patriarch Jo\u00e3o Lopes Ferraz and his wife D. Maria Br\u00e1zida de Be\u00e7a Ferraz were already owners of the Quinta da China, one of the most notable properties on the right bank of the Douro. The quinta had been inherited by D. Maria Br\u00e1zida from her parents, Francisco de Be\u00e7a Teixeira and Mariana Jacinta, and was distinguished by its privileged location, walled gardens and manor house architecture.<br \/>\nAssociated with the trade in porcelain and textiles from the Orient \u2014 the probable origin of its name \u2014 the Quinta da China would play a significant role in notable episodes in Porto's history, particularly during the French invasions and the liberal siege of 1832.<br \/>\nThe portraits of Jo\u00e3o Lopes Ferraz de Be\u00e7a and D. Maria Clara Joaquina are attributed to Jo\u00e3o Glama Str\u00f6berle (1708\u20131792), a painter born in Lisbon but active for much of his career in Porto. The attribution is based on stylistic comparison with other portraits recently appearing on the market, in which a monogram presumed to be the signature of this artist has been identified. 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