Antique Miniature Young Man Military Officer Portrait Painting John Smart, Circa 1780 Paintings Antique Chinese Qing Dynasty Canton

Antique Chinese Qing Dynasty Canton Blue and White Porcelain Brush Holder/Plate

whom he wraps in raw canvas and then

the cabinet having the original hand-forged metal work and standing on stile feet

circa 1820

the head of Ganesha having a hinged lid to fill with oil

Antique Miniature Young Man Military Officer Portrait Painting John Smart, Circa 1780 Paintings Antique Chinese Qing Dynasty CantonA 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.