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JOHN SMART (BRITISH, 1742/43 - 1811)
A young gentleman, in turquoise green coat, cream waistcoat embroidered with gold borders and blue flowers, tied white cravat, reddish powdered hair worn en queue
signed with initials and dated 'J. S. 1772.' (lower left)
on ivory
oval, 1½ in. (38 mm.) high, silver-gilt réverbère frame
A young gentleman, in turquoise green coat, cream waistcoat embroidered with gold borders and blue flowers, tied white cravat, reddish powdered hair worn en queue
signed with initials and dated 'J. S. 1772.' (lower left)
on ivory
oval, 1½ in. (38 mm.) high, silver-gilt réverbère frame
Provenance
Hans E. Backer; Christie's, London, 21 October 1958, lot 79.
Special notice
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