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Unknown Man with the Initials 'ER'
English: Unknown Man with the Initials 'ER'.

John Smart, about 1742-1811, dated 1789.

This miniature of an unknown Indian man is inscribed with the letter 'I'. Smart identified all the miniatures he painted in India in this way. John Smart was a highly gifted and successful miniature painter who, at the age of 43, decided to leave London and its booming art market and go to practice his talent in India. He spent ten years in Madras, painting members of the British expatriate community and local Indian dignitaries and royalty. This is undoubtedly where he painted this striking image of an unidentified man. Smart worked in a labour-intensive manner, with careful touches of paint building up strongly modelled and coloured portraits, often of striking power. Despite his years abroad, he remained loyal to the London-based Society of Artists, of which he eventually became President.

Watercolour on ivory; signed lower left 'J.S.' in monogram and dated 1789, followed by 'I' for India. At the back of the gold locket is a hair insert in the form of a plaited cross and the letters 'ER'. Bequeathed by Mrs K. Gifford Scott.

Collection ID: P.16-1984

This photo was taken as part of Britain Loves Wikipedia in February 2010 by Maria Vorontsova.

Date Photographed in February 2010
Source Originally uploaded at http://www.britainloveswikipedia.org/
Author Maria Vorontsova

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