The Pohl-Ströher Collection of Portrait Miniatures, Part III

JOHN SMART | PORTRAIT OF JOHN JAMES SMART (1805-1870)

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December 5, 07:06 PM GMT

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3,000 - 5,000 GBP

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JOHN SMART

London 1741 - 1811

PORTRAIT OF JOHN JAMES SMART (1805-1870)

Watercolour and bodycolour on ivory, gold frame with split-pearl border, the reverse with glazed opalescent glass reserve, set with a lock of hair;

signed with the artist's initials and dated lower left: J.S. / 1807

61 by 46 mm.

Please note the following amendments to the printed catalogue This lot contains ivory. Due to recent changes in the laws of many countries (e.g. US, France) Sotheby's recommends that buyers check with their own government regarding any importation requirements prior to placing a bid. For example, US regulations restrict the import of elephant ivory and prohibit the import of African elephant ivory. Please note that Sotheby's will not assist buyers with CITES licence applications where a buyer elects to either collect or arrange their own shipping, nor will Sotheby's assist with the international movement of ivory by air, either as freight or through hand carry. Sotheby's shipping will only assist in shipping the lot to either domestic UK or EU destinations, where delivery is made by road transport. A buyer's inability to export or import these lots cannot justify a delay in payment or sale cancellation.

Lilian Mary Dyer, née Bose (d. 1955), a great-granddaughter of the artist and granddaughter of the sitter;

her sale, London, Christie's, 26 November 1937, lot 63;

Ernst Holzscheiter (d. 1962), Meilen;

sale, London, Sotheby's, 28 March 1977, lot 42;

Mrs Marjorie Sales;

sale, London, Christie's, 13 December 1983, lot 154

Foskett, 1964, pp. ix, 47, 74, 90, illust.

The sitter was the son of the artist and his third wife Mary Morton (1783-1851).