A young Lady, facing right in blue dress with white underslip bordered with pearls, pink rose at corsage, fur-bordered pale yellow surcoat, a lace turban and blue plumes in her upswept hair
Details
JOHN SMART (1742/43-1811)
A young Lady, facing right in blue dress with white underslip bordered with pearls, pink rose at corsage, fur-bordered pale yellow surcoat, a lace turban and blue plumes in her upswept hair
signed with initials and dated 'J.S. 1765' (lower left)
oval, 1¼in. (32mm.) high, gold frame with four pearls about the border
A young Lady, facing right in blue dress with white underslip bordered with pearls, pink rose at corsage, fur-bordered pale yellow surcoat, a lace turban and blue plumes in her upswept hair
signed with initials and dated 'J.S. 1765' (lower left)
oval, 1¼in. (32mm.) high, gold frame with four pearls about the border
Provenance
Mr and Mrs John Starr of Kansas City.
Edward Grosvenor-Paine, sold Christie's London, 12 October 1982, lot 82.
Edward Grosvenor-Paine, sold Christie's London, 12 October 1982, lot 82.