Keywords: Adam Smith, 1723 - 1790. Political economist - Google Art Project.jpg The Muir portrait of Adam Smith is so called after those who are known to have owned it We have no absolute confirmation no positive actual proof that the picture is of Adam Smith We have definitive evidence that one such portrait of him existed Beyond this the most we should say is that the Muir portrait makes out quote the best claim to being an authentic portrait of Adam Smith though in the absence of positive confirmation the evidence in its favour must be circumstantial Even so that evidence is strong; and no other claimant has appeared with a comparable case A L Macfie 1952 <sup>http //books google com/books id sotQDPvklK8C pg PA162 lpg PA162 dq 22adam+smith 27+ 22Muir+portrait 22 source bl ots MAs_B8p2mR sig QPpAUObai-bPyWiP2bY8X4NNEEg hl en sa X ei GuYWU4zYJcWHkQfa04GwCw ved 0CC4Q6AEwBg v onepage q 22adam 20smith 27 20 22Muir 20portrait 22 f false</sup> 786369 Unknown Scottish /collection/national-galleries-of-scotland/artwork/adam-smith-1723-1790-political-economist-unknown/389592/ Unknown /collection/national-galleries-of-scotland/ National Galleries of Scotland 391026 http //www nationalgalleries org/ 11/30/2011 11 19 24 AM /collection/national-galleries-of-scotland/artwork/adam-smith-1723-1790-political-economist-unknown/389592/ Oil on canvas 779 389592 False 1800 Without frame 3/24/2012 12 32 02 AM PG 1472 http //www nationalgalleries org/object/PG 201472 National Galleries of Scotland Painting 1790 1800 w645 x h779 cm circa 1800 False 0 8203125 http //www nationalgalleries org/shop/commercial-and-non-commercial-reproduction/article/copyright-and-reproduction-of-works object adam-smith-1723-1790-political-economist-unknown Adam Smith 1723 - 1790 Political economist a 645 Given by J H Romanes 1945 Oil on canvas special url_id UQHdlM2Owf-p-Q PD-art-100 Google Art Project works by unknown artist Scotland Adam Smith Muir portrait |