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John Smart, Portrait of a Woman, 1785, watercolor on laid paper, overall: 2 1/2 x 2 in. (6.4 x 5.1 cm), Gift of the Starr Foundation, Inc., F65-41/26
John Smart, Portrait of a Woman (unframed), 1785, watercolor on laid paper, overall: 2 1/2 x 2 in. (6.4 x 5.1 cm), Gift of the Starr Foundation, Inc., F65-41/26
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John Smart, Portrait of a Woman, 1785

Artist John Smart (English, 1741–1811)
Title Portrait of a Woman
Object Date 1785
Medium Watercolor on laid paper
Setting Gilt copper alloy case with blue glass over embossed foil and mourning scene on back
Dimensions Overall: 2 1/2 x 2 in. (6.4 x 5.1 cm)
Inscription Inscribed on recto, lower right: “JS / 1785”
Inscribed on backing card: “Mrs Brommell”
Credit Line Gift of the Starr Foundation, Inc., F65-41/26

doi: 10.37764/8322.5.1570

Scholarly research and commentary to be published in 2025.

 

John Smart, Portrait of a Woman, 1785, watercolor on laid paper, overall: 2 1/2 x 2 in. (6.4 x 5.1 cm), Gift of the Starr Foundation, Inc., F65-41/26
John Smart, Portrait of a Woman (unframed), 1785, watercolor on laid paper, overall: 2 1/2 x 2 in. (6.4 x 5.1 cm), Gift of the Starr Foundation, Inc., F65-41/26
Backing card associated with Portrait of a Woman, 1785
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