Historical context
Dated 1830, this portrait is by Maurício José do Carmo Sandim, a nineteenth-century Portuguese painter.
Description
Half-length portrait of King Pedro IV, depicted in three-quarter view against a dark brown background.
He wears the uniform of the Generalissimo, adorned with the sash of the Four Orders and several decorations, including the insignia of the Order of the Golden Fleece. He holds a military bicorne in his right hand, while his left rests on the hilt of his sword. The painting is set in a gilded carved wooden frame decorated with foliate motifs.