Rediscovered José I Portrait acquired by University of Coimbra

December 30 2025

Image of Rediscovered José I Portrait acquired by University of Coimbra

Picture: Sotheby's

Posted by Adam Busiakiewicz:

A reader has kindly been in touch with news from November regarding the following portrait of the young José I (King of Portugal from 1750 to 1777) by Domenico Duprà which was acquired by University of Coimbra in 2023. The picture, which was sold in the Collection Hubert Guerrand-Hermès sale at Sotheby's Paris in 2023 as a 'Portrait of a Young Man', was spotted by Diogo Lemos, a PhD student in Art History at the University. The painting realised €8,890 (inc. commission) over its €2k - €3k estimate. Click on the link above to read more.


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