Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
John Thomas Smith, 1766–1833, British
Title:
Studies from the Bust of Samuel Johnson
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor and pen and brown ink on medium, smooth, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 5 5/8 × 4 1/2 inches (14.3 × 11.4 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed on verso in graphite: "Drawn by the late J.T. Smith from the | Bust of Johnson | 12022 [circled] | D 2749 | John Thomas Smith 1766-1833 | Studies after Johnson | mounted on paper watermarked 1828/ From Smith's own collection of Johnsoniana | Coll. J.T. Smith; [illeg.]"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of David Bindman and Frances Carey in Memory of Diana Vincent-Daviss
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1994.12
Classification:
Drawings & Watercolors
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
lips (mouth) | portrait | heads | noses
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:4254