Portrait of Sir Captain West of the Dutton Indiaman
Medium
watercolor over traces of black chalk, with metallic gold paint on laid paper
Dimensions
unframed: 19.6 × 15.3 cm · sheet: 16.3 × 15.3 cm
Classification
Portrait Miniature
Department
Drawings
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Bequest of Mrs. A. Dean Perry
Accession Number
1997.79
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About this artwork
Smart painted Captain West’s head in profile, turned to the right. His powdered hair is worn en queue with curls above his ears and white powder on his shoulders. He has long eyelashes, parted lips, and a grayish cast to his skin tone, particularly over his beard. West dons a blue coat with gold buttonholes embroidered in gold and a white waistcoat, high collar, and cravat tied in a small bow. This work is a finished drawing by Smart, evidenced in part by its larger size and by the fact that the...