John Smart
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John Smart
1741-1811
Bonita
ca. 1795-1811
Watercolor over graphite.
7 1/2 x 4 inches (190.5 x 101.6 mm)
Gift of Martha J. Fleishman.
2023.113
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This and another highly detailed watercolor, inv. 2023.12, come from a sketchbook used by Smart after his return from India in 1795. The book originally contained fifty-six pages of sketches and included studies of fish, dogs, bears and landscapes.
Provenance:
Mrs Dyer, Great-granddaughter of the artist; her sale, Christie's, London, 26 November 1937, in lot 65; where acquired by Sir Bruce Ingram (1877-1963), Chesham (L.1405a); his executor's sale, Sotheby's, London, 9 December 1964, part of lot 368; Arthur Tite, London; from whom purchased by Lawrence Fleischman, 1966.
Associated names:
Fleischman, Martha J. (Martha J. Fleischman), former owner.
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