Photo of collection object Portrait of a Man
Smart, John I. Portrait of a Man, c. 1775. gray, red, and purple wash and graphite on laid paper, Sheet: 5.6 x 4.9 cm (2 3/16 x 1 15/16 in.). Bequest of Mrs. A. Dean Perry, 1997.81. CC0.

Portrait of a Man

c. 1775

John I Smart

John I Smart (British, 1741–1811)

Drawings

Portrait of a Man, c. 1775. John I Smart (British, 1741–1811). Gray, red, and purple wash and graphite on laid paper; sheet: 5.6 x 4.9 cm (2 3/16 x 1 15/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Bequest of Mrs. A. Dean Perry 1997.81 Edward B. Greene gave his renowned collection of portrait miniatures to the Cleveland Museum of Art primarily during the 1940s, while drawings such as this came only later, donated by his daughter.
Maker/Artist
Smart, John I
Classification
Portrait Miniature
Formatted Medium
gray, red, and purple wash and graphite on laid paper
Dimensions
Sheet: 5.6 x 4.9 cm (2 3/16 x 1 15/16 in.)
Inscribed
Inscription: VERSO OF SECONDARY SUPPORT, in top half, in graphite: Mr Batson ; in top half, in graphite: 158 [upside down] inscribed on back of drawing, in graphite: . . . Bracelet / . . . pring to . . . / cloth cape . . . / . . .
Departments
Drawings
Accession Number
1997.81
Credit Line
Bequest of Mrs. A. Dean Perry
Rights Statement
CC0

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