Early 19th C. Fabric Folk Portrait
George Smart layered fabric collage on a painted paper ground of an old woman on her way to market with a basket of geese to sell, ca. 1820. 7 ¼” x 5 ½” in a period birdseye maple frame. Called ”The Tailor of Frant,” George Smart (1775-1846) was a working tailor in the village of Frant near Tunbridge Wells, England and, using left over bits of fabric, produced unique collage portraits of local characters. “The Goose Lady” was one of his favorites. A version of this portrait was sold at Sothebys in 2008. Ref.: British Folk Art, James Ayres, pp. 85-88.
$900
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