John Smart
Portrait miniature of a Young Lady, wearing a pearl-bordered white dress and fur-edged blue overcoat, unswept hair, 1773
Watercolour on ivory
Oval, 1 1/8 in (28 mm) high
Philip Mould & Co.
To view all current artworks for sale visit philipmould.com The slightly later frame which surrounds this miniature was possibly commissioned after the sitter’s death. The turquoise stones represent the forget-me-not...
To view all current artworks for sale visit philipmould.com
The slightly later frame which surrounds this miniature was possibly commissioned after the sitter’s death. The turquoise stones represent the forget-me-not flower, symbolic for remembrance.
Provenance
Christies, London, 30 April 1996, lot.107;Karin Henninger-Tavcar, 1997;
Private Collection, Germany.
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