Lot 421 · Christie's Interiors
Portrait of a lady, said to be Arabella Graham-Clarke
John Downman A.r.a. · black chalk and watercolour heightened with white, oval
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- Estimate
- £600–£800 hammer ≈ $1,171–$1,561
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Christie's Interiors, London (South Kensington) · 22 January 2008
- Dimensions
- 8¼ x 7 in. (21 x 17.8 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5483738
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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John Downman A.r.a., Portrait of a lady, said to be Arabella Graham-Clarke. Christie's, 22 Jan 2008, lot 421. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5483738.
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John Downman A.r.a., Portrait of a lady, said to be Arabella Graham-Clarke. Christie's, 22 Jan 2008, lot 421. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5483738.
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