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John Smart, Portrait of a Man, 1765
Artist | John Smart (English, 1741–1811) |
Title | Portrait of a Man |
Object Date | 1765 |
Medium | Watercolor on ivory |
Setting | Gold bezel mounted on an ivory box |
Dimensions | Overall: 1 1/4 x 1 1/8 in. (3.2 x 2.9 cm) |
Inscription | Inscribed on recto, lower right: “J.S. / 1765” |
Credit Line | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John W. Starr and the Starr Foundation, Inc., F58-60/144 A,B |
doi: 10.37764/8322.5.1516
Scholarly research and commentary to be published in 2025.