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John Smart, Portrait of a Man, 1773, watercolor on ivory, unframed: 1 5/8 x 1 3/8 in. (4.1 x 3.5 cm), framed: 3 1/8 x 2 5/8 in. (7.9 x 6.7 cm), Gift of the Starr Foundation, Inc., F65-41/14
John Smart, Portrait of a Man (verso), 1773, watercolor on ivory, unframed: 1 5/8 x 1 3/8 in. (4.1 x 3.5 cm), framed: 3 1/8 x 2 5/8 in. (7.9 x 6.7 cm), Gift of the Starr Foundation, Inc., F65-41/14
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John Smart, Portrait of a Man, 1773

Artist John Smart (English, 1741–1811)
Title Portrait of a Man
Object Date 1773
Medium Watercolor on ivory
Setting Gilt copper alloy case with blue glass over foil, braided hair in back
Dimensions Overall: 3 1/8 x 2 5/8 in. (7.9 x 6.7 cm)
Inscription Inscribed on recto, lower left: “J.S. / 1773”
Credit Line Gift of the Starr Foundation, Inc., F65-41/14

doi: 10.37764/8322.5.1534

Scholarly research and commentary to be published in 2025.

 

John Smart, Portrait of a Man, 1773, watercolor on ivory, unframed: 1 5/8 x 1 3/8 in. (4.1 x 3.5 cm), framed: 3 1/8 x 2 5/8 in. (7.9 x 6.7 cm), Gift of the Starr Foundation, Inc., F65-41/14
John Smart, Portrait of a Man (verso), 1773, watercolor on ivory, unframed: 1 5/8 x 1 3/8 in. (4.1 x 3.5 cm), framed: 3 1/8 x 2 5/8 in. (7.9 x 6.7 cm), Gift of the Starr Foundation, Inc., F65-41/14
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