George Smart, The Tailor of Frant

"Old Bright, The Postman"
Exemplary Folk Art Fabric Collage on Original Watercolour Background
English, Tunbridge Wells, c.1840

11" high x 10" wide (framed)

Ref: 11182

​George Smart (1774–1846), known as the "Tailor of Frant," was an English tailor and folk artist renowned for his unique cloth collage portraits and felt-covered dummy boards. Residing in Frant, a village in East Sussex near Tunbridge Wells, Smart gained local fame for his artistic creations.

Old Bright was a postman in the village of Frant, known for his distinctive appearance and regular presence in the community. His actual name was William Bright, but he became known as "Old Bright" because of his long service and well-known role in the village.

A comprehensive monograph titled George Smart: The Tailor of Frant, Artist in Cloth & Velvet Figures, authored by Jonathan Christie and published in 2016, delves into Smart's life and work.