portrait: artistic representation of one or more persons

studio: working place set aside for artist to work, the term is generally applied to workspaces used by artists creating fine art, particularly art dating from the 16th century to the present

bust: representation of the upper part (head, neck, and a variable portion of chest and shoulders)

chair: piece of furniture for sitting on

curtain: cloth used to block out light

Paulino Soares de Sousa: Brazilian diplomat and politician (1807–1866)