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John Smart, Portrait of Major William Davy, 1775, watercolor on ivory, overall: 1 1/2 x 1 5/16 in. (3.8 x 3.3 cm), Gift of the Starr Foundation, Inc., F65-41/16
John Smart, Portrait of Major William Davy (verso), 1775, watercolor on ivory, overall: 1 1/2 x 1 5/16 in. (3.8 x 3.3 cm), Gift of the Starr Foundation, Inc., F65-41/16
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John Smart, Portrait of Major William Davy, 1775

Artist John Smart (English, 1741–1811)
Title Portrait of Major William Davy
Object Date 1775
Medium Watercolor on ivory
Setting Vermeil bezel surrounded by clear cut stones, with glass and engraved mother of pearl on back
Dimensions Overall: 1 1/2 x 1 5/16 in. (3.8 x 3.3 cm)
Inscription Inscribed on recto, lower left: “JS. / 1775.”
Inscribed on case verso: “Wm [Davy?] / Major E.I.C. / died 12 June / 1784 / aged 39.”
Credit Line Gift of the Starr Foundation, Inc., F65-41/16

doi: 10.37764/8322.5.1538

Scholarly research and commentary to be published in 2025.

 

John Smart, Portrait of Major William Davy, 1775, watercolor on ivory, overall: 1 1/2 x 1 5/16 in. (3.8 x 3.3 cm), Gift of the Starr Foundation, Inc., F65-41/16
John Smart, Portrait of Major William Davy (verso), 1775, watercolor on ivory, overall: 1 1/2 x 1 5/16 in. (3.8 x 3.3 cm), Gift of the Starr Foundation, Inc., F65-41/16
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