Antique Miniature Young Man Military Officer Portrait Painting John Smart, Circa 1780 Recently Added The figure finely modeled as

The figure finely modeled as a jester and wearing a jester's hat (motley) and costume

12" tall X 9" wide

The hand-blown glass lamp having a bulbous body with a tapered neck & flaring mouth

and letters (the marquetry letters with inlaid writing in French)

based on a design by the 12th Century Arab inventor & artist Ismail Al Jazari

Antique Miniature Young Man Military Officer Portrait Painting John Smart, Circa 1780 Recently Added The figure finely modeled asA fine antique miniature portrait painting, John Smart (1741 1811). The painting circa 1780. A very handsome portrait miniature of a young military officer, painted on an ivory wafer and signed "Smart" to the lower right hand side, the painting is housed in the original brass frame with a hinged hanging hook to the top. Original glass to the front and rear, the rear having the monogram of the young sitter. The painting is in very good condition indeed.