Lot 400: JOHN SMART JUNIOR (BRITISH, 1776-1809)

JOHN SMART JUNIOR (BRITISH, 1776-1809)
A boy, in black coat, waistcoat and stock, white shirt
signed with initials and dated 'J S. J 1806' (lower left) and on the reverse 'J. Smart Junior 1806 Londini'
on ivory
oval, 2 11/16 in. (68 mm.) high, silver-gilt frame, the reverse with initials WB in seed-pearls on blue glass, locks of hair and gold wire on opalescent glass

D. Foskett, A Dictionary of British Miniature Painters, London, 1972, II, illustrated p. 341, no. 850.

Hugo G. Loesch; Christie's, London, 15 December 1964, lot 57 (130 gns to Rappolt).
Walter and Gertrude Rappolt Collection; Christie's, London, 14 October 1998, lot 96.