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John Smart, Portrait of a Woman, 1777, watercolor on ivory, overall: 1 1/2 x 1 1/4 in. (3.8 x 3.2 cm), Gift of the Starr Foundation, Inc., F65-41/18

John Smart, Portrait of a Woman, 1777

Artist John Smart (English, 1741–1811)
Title Portrait of a Woman
Object Date 1777
Medium Watercolor on ivory
Setting Gilt copper alloy bracelet clasp, converted from a brooch, and set in a gilt locket
Dimensions Sight: 1 7/16 x 1 1/4 in. (3.7 x 3.2 cm)
Framed: 1 13/16 x 1 9/16 in. (4.6 x 4 cm)
Inscription Inscribed on recto, lower left: “J.S. / 1777”
Credit Line Gift of the Starr Foundation, Inc., F65-41/18

doi: 10.37764/8322.5.1550

Scholarly research and commentary to be published in 2025.

 

John Smart, Portrait of a Woman, 1777, watercolor on ivory, overall: 1 1/2 x 1 1/4 in. (3.8 x 3.2 cm), Gift of the Starr Foundation, Inc., F65-41/18