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Colonel Hamilton Smith, F.R.S.

Portrait Miniature
1779 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Portrait miniature depicting a man thought to be Colonel Hamilton Smith, F.R.S.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleColonel Hamilton Smith, F.R.S. (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Portrait miniature on ivory
Brief description
Portrait miniature by John Smart depicting a man formerly thought to be Colonel Hamilton Smith, F.R.S. Great Britain, 1779.
Physical description
Portrait miniature depicting a man thought to be Colonel Hamilton Smith, F.R.S.
Dimensions
  • Height: 1.5in
  • Width: 1.25in
Credit line
Given by Mrs Emma Joseph
Object history
The identification of Colonel Charles Hamilton Smith with this portrait is impossible as he would have been three years old at the time the miniature was painted.
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic reference
Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1941, London: HMSO, 1954.
Collection
Accession number
P.33-1941

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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