Portrait of Manuel João da Costa, José Malhoa, 1896

Portrait of framer manuel joão da costa with a three-quarter bust and his face facing the viewer. The person portrayed has a large, bushy mustache and wears a white shirt, blue tie, and gray coat and vest. Manuel joão da costa was a framer for artists at the end of the 19th century, and josé malhoa, who traveled with him to paris, perhaps carried away by good memories of the trip, offered him this portrait on his return, which his heirs later offered to the josé malhoa museum. Object Type: painting. Genre: portrait. Date: 1896. Collection: José Malhoa Museum. Retrato de Manuel João da Costa Museu José Malhoa