Drawn To Perfection: Portraits by John Smart | Current Display at the Philip Mould Gallery
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- Опубликовано: 31 окт 2023
- Drawn To Perfection: Portraits by John Smart
30 October - 24 November 2023
At the Philip Mould Gallery
Find out more: philipmould.com/exhibitions/4...
John Smart is widely renowned for his jewel-like portrait miniatures and compelling portrayals of fashionable sitters. The Philip Mould Gallery's current display, Drawn to Perfection: Portraits by John Smart, presents a number of John Smart's preparatory sketches alongside his exquisite finished miniature portraits, offering a glimpse into the evolution of his technique over the course of his career.
Drawing served as the foundation upon which Smart built his artistic expertise and, at the outset of his career, he established a robust routine that differed from his fellow miniaturists. Smart produced highly detailed sketches of his sitters as a preliminary stage in painting their portraits, which he then used to work up his final portrait miniatures. These drawings were retained by the artist, functioning as a comprehensive visual record of his output and aiding the production of further versions if ever required. They were pasted into large albums and were often inscribed on the reverse with colour notes and the sitter’s name.
Smart’s preparatory drawings, originally conceived for private purposes, were later extracted from the albums by Smart’s descendants and sold in the 1930s. Since then, they have become highly coveted by collectors and examples can be found in private and public collections around the world.
This focused display offers a rare opportunity to compare Smart's preparatory drawings with his finished miniatures and sheds further light on his meticulous creative process.
Filmed by Mike Hopkins.
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Philip Mould and Company rocks!
On the Best British Portrait Artist there was a young woman who did a beautiful miniature portrait of the celebrity sitter. It was the best, truest portrait of the group of painters. Unfortunately she wasn’t chosen by the celebrity or the judges. It’s wonderful to see an artist embracing this medium.
I hope to be able to make it to London soon and your gallery will be my first stop.
I fancy the piece, 2nd to final. The chap in the cravat or ruffles and blue coat.
With Philip Mould and Company: their videos are all about atmosphere, history and elegance. And that's not even counting the works for consideration!
The two portraits of a young man of the Finch-Hatton family are certainly the spotlight of the exhibition! You can find out more about them on our website: philipmould.com/content/feature/1501/detail/artworks5973/
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I wish these were on display in a public gallery! I just couldn't visit Mr Mould's commercial establishment without a hope of being able to purchase any of his stock.
Do visit the gallery if you can - it's open to all!
@@philipmouldco4360 Mr Mould, that really is most kind!
I really wish I could have continued collecting but the paper work required to ship them had made it too much effort. :(