Portrait of John Smart
Artist
John Smart
(English, 1741 - 1811)
Artist After
Joachim Smith
(English, ca. 1737-1814)
Artist After
John Kirk
(English, 1724 - 1778)
Dateafter 1777
MediumSealing wax on paper
DimensionsSight: 1 7/16 × 1 1/4 inches (3.65 × 3.18 cm)
Framed: 1 3/4 × 1 13/16 inches (4.45 × 4.6 cm)
Framed: 1 3/4 × 1 13/16 inches (4.45 × 4.6 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. John W. Starr, through the Starr Foundation, Inc.
Object numberR92-2
InscribedNone
On View
On viewGallery Location
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Collections
DescriptionWax impression of a portrait medal of a man in profile.Gallery LabelThe medals (nos. 1 & 2) commissioned to honor John Smart’s years as vice president of the Society of Artists in Great Britain further demonstrate his artistic reputation, which he was keen to promote. Smart probably made the wax impression of his own profile from the medals (no. 3), demonstrating a lifelong fascination with his legacy, echoed in his numerous self-portraits. A century after Smart’s death, renewed demand for his work led to an increase in copies of his miniatures (no. 4).
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