John Smart

British | 1741 - 1811

John Smart was a British Old Masters painter who was born in 1741. Their work is currently being shown at The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City. Numerous key galleries and museums such as The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art have featured John Smart's work in the past.John Smart's work has been offered at auction multiple times, with realized prices ranging from 61 USD to 237,996 USD, depending on the size and medium of the artwork. Since 1998 the record price for this artist at auction is 237,996 USD for Portrait of Muhammad 'Ali Khan, Nawab of Arcot and Prince of the Carnatic (1718-1795), sold at Sotheby's London in 2008. In the past 12 months, their paintings have averaged 6,683 USD.John Smart has been featured in articles for , and . The most recent article is written for The Magazine Antiques in March 2025. The artist died in 1811.

Featured for Sale

PORTRAIT OF GENERAL KEITH MACALISTER, COLONEL OF THE 5TH MADRAS NATIVE CAVALRY

By John Smart

Lyon & Turnbull Edinburgh

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Notable Lots

A gentleman, in blue coat, white waistcoat, frilled shirt and cravat, powdered hair en queue - John Smart

A gentleman, in blue coat, white waistcoat, frilled shirt and cravat, powdered hair en queue ,1789

By John Smart

+174%

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alton links, aberdeen

By John Smart

A superb miniature of Lieutenant J. Sol, facing right in blue coat with gold buttons, yellow waistcoat and frilled, tied cravat

By John Smart

+104%

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Upcoming Lots

PORTRAIT OF GENERAL KEITH MACALISTER, COLONEL OF THE 5TH MADRAS NATIVE CAVALRY

By John Smart

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Recent Auction Results

Mr Aguilar ,1928

Attributed to John Smart

+60%

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Mrs John Chamier (née Georgiana Grace Burnaby ,2004

By John Smart

+449%

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Miss Mary Lewin, later Mrs Ralph Jackson - John Smart

Miss Mary Lewin, later Mrs Ralph Jackson ,2004

By John Smart

+239%

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Current Exhibitions

John Smart: Virtuoso In Miniature

The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art

Kansas City | Missouri | USA

Dec 21,2024 - Jan 04,2026

Past Exhibitions

Small Wonders

The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art

Kansas City | Missouri | USA

Mar 31,2023 - Apr 01,2024

Tipu Sultan: Image & Distance

DAG, Mumbai

Kala Ghoda | Mumbai | India

Dec 16,2022 - Mar 22,2023

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Articles

The Magazine Antiques 24/03/2025

That鈥檚 the idea behind a new exhibition at Kansas City鈥檚 Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art: John Smart: Virtuoso in Miniature, on view to January 4, 2026.

ArtDaily 21/12/2024

A stunning array of jewel-like portrait miniatures by English artist John Smart (1741鈥�1811), including signed and dated examples from nearly every year of his career, are being featured at The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City

ArtDaily 24/06/2023

The name Eden is amongst the few synonymous with 20th century British politics.

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