Ref: 894

John Smart, 1764 An officer wearing blue coat with gold frogging, red coat with gold frogging and white cravat, his powdered hair en queue Signed with initials and dated 1764 Set in the original gold bracelet clasp frame

Dimensions: Oval, 1 3/8 inches high

Additional Information:

This is a very early work by John Smart taken when he was only 22 years old. The lines visible on the sitter's coat are minor cracks to the gum arabic on the surface of the paint and are not cracks to the ivory.

Price:£4,400