Portrait of Mrs. Nathaniel Bailey, née Lamack
1776
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From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1776
unspecified
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
This is a tiny portrait of a woman in a white dress and pink sash, her hair piled high. The face is so small you can hold it in your palm. Smart painted hundreds of these miniatures—many were practice sketches he kept. This one stayed in his family for generations before ending up in a museum. The fine lines show how carefully he worked, even on a test piece. If you like these small, detailed faces, look up more works from england, 18th century.
