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John Smart, Portrait of a Man, 1779, watercolor on ivory, sight: 1 1/2 x 1 1/8 in. (3.8 x 2.9 cm), framed: 1 3/4 x 1 3/8 in. (4.5 x 3.5 cm), Gift of the Starr Foundation, Inc., F65-41/20"
John Smart, Portrait of a Man (verso), 1779, watercolor on ivory, sight: 1 1/2 x 1 1/8 in. (3.8 x 2.9 cm), framed: 1 3/4 x 1 3/8 in. (4.5 x 3.5 cm), Gift of the Starr Foundation, Inc., F65-41/20
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John Smart, Portrait of a Man, 1779

Artist John Smart (English, 1741–1811)
Title Portrait of a Man
Object Date 1779
Medium Watercolor on ivory
Setting Gilt copper alloy case with pearl bezel
Dimensions Sight: 1 1/2 x 1 1/8 in. (3.8 x 2.9 cm)
Framed: 1 3/4 x 1 3/8 in. (4.5 x 3.5 cm)
Inscription Inscribed on recto, lower left: “J.S. / 1779”
Credit Line Gift of the Starr Foundation, Inc., F65-41/20

doi: 10.37764/8322.5.1554

Scholarly research and commentary to be published in 2025.

 

John Smart, Portrait of a Man, 1779, watercolor on ivory, sight: 1 1/2 x 1 1/8 in. (3.8 x 2.9 cm), framed: 1 3/4 x 1 3/8 in. (4.5 x 3.5 cm), Gift of the Starr Foundation, Inc., F65-41/20"
John Smart, Portrait of a Man (verso), 1779, watercolor on ivory, sight: 1 1/2 x 1 1/8 in. (3.8 x 2.9 cm), framed: 1 3/4 x 1 3/8 in. (4.5 x 3.5 cm), Gift of the Starr Foundation, Inc., F65-41/20
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