Antique Miniature Young Man Military Officer Portrait Painting John Smart, Circa 1780 Paintings the other with a roundel

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Antique Miniature Young Man Military Officer Portrait Painting John Smart, Circa 1780 Paintings the other with a roundelA fine antique miniature portrait painting, John Smart (1741 1811). The painting circa 1780. A very handsome portrait miniature of a young military officer, painted on an ivory wafer and signed "Smart" to the lower right hand side, the painting is housed in the original brass frame with a hinged hanging hook to the top. Original glass to the front and rear, the rear having the monogram of the young sitter. The painting is in very good condition indeed.