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John Smart

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John Smart was an English painter who specialised in portrait miniatures. He was a contemporary of Richard Cosway, George Engleheart, William Wood and Richard Crosse.

Source: Artsy · Trust score: 85% · Updated 1mo ago

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Artworks (11)

Self-Portrait

1802 · watercolor on ivory in a gold frame

Framed: 7 x 5.7 cm (2 3/4 x 2 1/4 in.); Unframed: 6.9 x 5.4 cm (2 11/16 x 2 1/8 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

Portrait of Lieutenant General Daniel Burr

1799 · watercolor on ivory in a gold frame with glazed hair reverse

Framed: 8.8 x 7.2 cm (3 7/16 x 2 13/16 in.); Sight: 8.4 x 6.8 cm (3 5/16 x 2 11/16 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

Portrait of Mary Morton

1795 · Pencil on paper

Framed: 11.8 × 9.8 cm (4 5/8 × 3 7/8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Portrait of a Man

1789 · watercolor on ivory in a gold and seed pearl frame

Framed: 7.1 x 5.5 cm (2 13/16 x 2 3/16 in.); Unframed: 6.2 x 4.5 cm (2 7/16 x 1 3/4 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

Portrait of an Officer

1788 · Watercolor on ivory

5.1 × 3.8 cm (2 × 1 1/2 in.); Framed: 5.7 × 4.6 cm (2 1/4 × 1 13/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Portrait of a Man

1786 · watercolor on ivory in a gold frame

Framed: 5.5 x 4.2 cm (2 3/16 x 1 5/8 in.); Unframed: 4.9 x 3.7 cm (1 15/16 x 1 7/16 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

Portrait of Mrs. Nathaniel Bailey, née Lamack

1771 · graphite and wash on laid paper in a modern gold frame

Framed: 6.2 x 5.3 cm (2 7/16 x 2 1/16 in.); Unframed: 5.8 x 4.8 cm (2 5/16 x 1 7/8 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

Portrait of Mr. Shippard

1770 · graphite and wash on laid paper

Framed: 8.5 x 7.3 cm (3 3/8 x 2 7/8 in.); Unframed: 5.7 x 3.7 cm (2 1/4 x 1 7/16 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

Portrait of a Man, Possibly Sir Soulden Lawrence

1770 · watercolor on ivory in an amalgam frame

Framed: 4.4 x 3.8 cm (1 3/4 x 1 1/2 in.); Unframed: 3.2 x 3.1 cm (1 1/4 x 1 1/4 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

Portrait of a Lady

1761 · Watercolor on ivory, mounted in tortoise shell and gold box

Portrait: 3.8 × 4.6 cm (1 1/2 × 1 13/16 in.); Box: 2.5 × 3.5 × 5.7 cm (1 × 2 3/8 × 2 1/4 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Portrait of a Young Gentleman

1761 · Tortoise shell, gold

3.9 × 7.4 × 5.8 cm (1 1/2 × 2 7/8 × 2 1/4 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

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11 published of 11 catalogued · 11 with image

Cleveland Museum of Art
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Art Institute Chicago
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7 entries · 1 sources

Portrait of Mr. Shippard
1770 · Cleveland · 1 prov
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Portrait of Lieutenant General Daniel Burr
1799 · Cleveland · 1 prov
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Portrait of a Man, Possibly Sir Soulden Lawrence
1770 · Cleveland · 1 prov
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Self-Portrait
1802 · Cleveland · 1 prov
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Portrait of a Man
1789 · Cleveland · 1 prov
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Portrait of a Man
1786 · Cleveland · 1 prov
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Portrait of Mrs. Nathaniel Bailey, née Lamack
1771 · Cleveland · 1 prov
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