Vasari Codex · Artist Status Report
John Smart
English · 1741–1811
47
34–51 bandDiscovery profile: exhibition record
Descriptive Codex signal report built from ranking, institutional history, representation, auction records, high-quality press, audience attention, and current activity. Generated May 11, 2026.
Overall47
Composite Codex score
Institutional71
Museums/acquisitions may be sparse
Market8
Thin auction dataset expected
Momentum0
Recent activity and interest
Representation12
Gallery and exhibition traction
Codex Rank#6,395Established
Exhibitions20 current · 0 upcoming
Museum Signal7777 acquisitions · 0 exhibitions
Core Median$4.3KUnclassified lots · 3 priced
Sell-through—Top house: Christie's
Signal summary
John Smart: exhibition record. Auction and institutional fields are sparse, so this report emphasizes traction signals rather than market depth.
Observed evidence: 2 tracked exhibitions; 0 current and 0 upcoming in Codex.
Data gaps: Thin auction dataset (5 tracked lots). No high-quality tracked press in the last 12 months.
Data gaps: Thin auction dataset (5 tracked lots). No high-quality tracked press in the last 12 months.
Representation
- No current primary representation recordedNo active gallery relationship in Codex
Institutional holdings
Art Institute of ChicagoCleveland Museum of ArtMetropolitan Museum of Art
Recent Exhibitions
- Drawn To Perfection Portraits by John SmartPhilip Mould & Company · Oct 30, 2023
- John Smart A Genius MagnifiedPhilip Mould & Company · Nov 25, 2014
Previous Gallery Representation
- #928 Philip Mould & CompanyNov 25, 2014–Apr 21, 2026 · 2 tracked exhibitions · high confidence
Market profile
Recent median: — across 5 tracked lots. Sell-through: —. Historical record: $238K at Sotheby's (Apr 16, 2008).
Annual median hammer price, USD
$5.0K$2.5K$0
Education & awards
- No education/prize records in CodexCheck CV and gallery documentation
Press Signals
- No recent high-quality tracked pressReport press signal shows tier-3/4 sources with substantive artist coverage
Publications
- No publications trackedNo monographs or catalogs recorded in Codex
Peer bands
Peer bands are not generated for deceased artists; contemporary peer sets intentionally exclude historical/deceased artists.
Selected works
Top five visible works from each Codex selected-works category, ordered by the same priority used on the artist profile.
Museum Acquisitions
Top 5 of 46
Previous Sales
Top 5 of 12
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