Historical context
Dating from 1801 and by an unknown artist, this portrait depicts João VI as Prince Regent. Commissioned by the Hieronymite monks for the Hall of Kings at the Jerónimos Monastery in Belém, the painting entered the collection of the National Coach Museum in 1914 through an exchange with Casa Pia de Lisboa.
Description
Full-length portrait of João VI, depicted standing beside a table on which the royal crown and sceptre are displayed. He wears brown velvet court attire and a crimson velvet mantle lined with ermine. He is adorned with the sash of the Four Orders and the collar of the Order of the Golden Fleece.