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Source Description
John Smart, now recognized as one of the finest English miniaturists of the 18th century, was a precocious artist who began to exhibit his works to the public at the age of 12. Four years after completing this portrait, he was elected President of the Society of Artists in London.
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Document identity
localId
19220
label
Portrait of Countess Kavannough (?)
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
19220
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Portrait of Countess Kavannough (?)
description
John Smart, now recognized as one of the finest English miniaturists of the 18th century, was a precocious artist who began to exhibit his works to the public at the age of 12. Four years after completing this portrait, he was elected President of the Society of Artists in London.
provenance
Acquired by Abraham Jay Fink; by bequest to A. Jay Fink Foundation, Inc., Baltimore, 1963; given to Walters Art Museum, 1963.
date
1774
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
miniatures (paintings)
imageCount
1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
3.3
height
4.1
dimensionsRaw
H: 1 5/16 x W: 1 5/8 in. (3.33 x 4.13 cm)
Source extras
med
watercolor on ivory, gold frame with pearls
creator_ids
6503
collection_ids
EAN
exhibition_ids
3225
Single page context
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1
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0
type
photo
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