The King's Fountain (Portuguese: Chafariz d'El-Rey) is a 16th century oil painting by an anonymous Flemish painter.
The work depicts a scene in front of the Chafariz de El-Rei (English: The King's Fountain) in Lisbon, Portugal.
[1][2] The King's Fountain depicts a scene set around the Chafariz de El-Rei in Lisbon, the capital of the-then Kingdom of Portugal.
[1] Portuguese Jewish[3] constables can be seen detaining a thief[2] or drunk,[1] and the painting notably contains a depiction of an African knight endowed with the heraldry of the Order of Santiago,[1][2] sometimes identified as João de Sá Panasco.
More domestically-minded work can be seen, such as boatmen unloading grain and attending to passengers, while jugglers and vendors can be seen mingling with the crowd.