1766
watercolor
ivory
From the collection of National Gallery of Victoria
Dominant colour
Lord Robert Carteret (3rd Earl Granville) is a 1766 watercolor by John Smart, held at National Gallery of Victoria.
This painting depicts a man with white hair, dressed in a blue coat adorned with gold embroidery and a white collar. The background is a dark, shadowy area. The man's attire and hairstyle suggest a formal, possibly aristocratic, setting. The use of gold embroidery on the coat implies a sense of luxury and refinement. For more information on the artist behind this work, look up John Smart.
John Smart (1 May 1741 – 1 May 1811) was an English painter who specialised in portrait miniatures. He was a contemporary of Richard Cosway, George Engleheart, William Wood and Richard Crosse.
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