Lot 117 · Old Master & British Works on Paper
Portrait of a gentleman, circa 1785
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- Estimate
- £1,500–£2,000 hammer ≈ $2,055–$2,741
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Old Master & British Works on Paper, London · 23 September 2021
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4956522
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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John Downman A.r.a., Portrait of a gentleman, circa 1785. Sotheby's, 23 Sep 2021, lot 117. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4956522.
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John Downman A.r.a., Portrait of a gentleman, circa 1785. Sotheby's, 23 Sep 2021, lot 117. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4956522.
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Downman A.r.a. | Portrait of a gentleman, said to be Captain Drake, half-leng | $2,569 | Bonhams, Sep 2024 | |
| John Downman A.r.a. | Portrait of Mrs. Boyd, half-length, wearing a white dress wi | Christie's, Dec 2015 | ||
| John Downman A.r.a. | Portrait of an officer facing left framed: 35 x 30.5cm | Bonhams, Feb 2025 | ||
| John Downman A.r.a. | attributed to john downman, a.r.a. | portrait of a lady, bus | Sotheby's, Sep 2020 | ||
| John Downman A.r.a. | a portrait of lady hester lushington (1750-1830) and her son | Sotheby's, Dec 2020 | ||
| John Downman A.r.a. | Portrait of Mrs Townley and her son | Sotheby's, Dec 2020 | ||
| John Downman A.r.a. | 'Byzantia, wife of the Rev. Sir William Henry Clarke Bt/Rect | Bonhams, Sep 2024 | ||
| John Downman A.r.a. | Portrait of a lady, half-length, facing left, wearing a ruff | Christie's, Dec 2015 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.