Charles Cornwallis, Marquess, Viceroy of Ireland

Executed in the style associated with British Romanticism, the portrait showcases Smart’s attention to detail, characteristic of his miniature portrait expertise. A plain grey background focuses attention on the subject.

Created in 1796 during Cornwallis’s tenure as Viceroy of Ireland, the portrait has been acquired by the Nationalmuseum, where it remains part of the collection.

Smart’s work, alongside contemporaries like Richard Cosway and George Engleheart, represents the miniature portrait tradition of late 18th-century England, often capturing prominent figures of the time.