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Lot 401: JOHN SMART (BRITISH, 1742/43-1811)

Est: £3,000 GBP - £5,000 GBP
Christie'sLondon, United KingdomNovember 27, 2012

Item Overview

Description

JOHN SMART (BRITISH, 1742/43-1811)
A sketch of George Robertson (1748-1788), in coat, frilled white cravat and stock, powdered hair
pencil and watercolour on card
oval, 4¼ in. (108 mm.) high, modern rectangular gilt-metal frame, the glazed reverse revealing inscription
inscribed in pen on the backing card 'Mυr Geo Robertson lands[....] painter painted by his friend Mr Smart just before his departure for India'

Provenance

Bonhams, Knightsbridge, 25 November 1998, lot 50.

Auction Details

Centuries of Style: Silver, European Ceramics, Portrait Miniatures and Gold Boxes

by
Christie's
November 27, 2012, 10:30 AM GMT

8 King Street, St. James's, London, LDN, SW1Y 6QT, UK