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- Estimate
- £2,500–£3,500 hammer ≈ $4,283–$5,996
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — The British Sale, London · 27 November 2003
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3013765
- Record
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John Downman A.r.a., portrait of mrs sarah anne king with her daughter. Sotheby's, 27 Nov 2003, lot 221. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3013765.
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John Downman A.r.a., portrait of mrs sarah anne king with her daughter. Sotheby's, 27 Nov 2003, lot 221. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3013765.
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From the same sale The British Sale · Nov 2003
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Figures in a Gig | Charles Cooper Henderson | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| A Spanish Beauty | John Bagnold Burgess, Ra | £6,000–£8,000 | |
| Fair Pledges of a Fruitful Tree | Robert Walker Macbeth | £50,000–£70,000 | |
| On the Sand Dunes | Heywood Hardy | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| Patience | Frank Percy Wild | £10,000–£15,000 | |
| Whitby | John Atkinson Grimshaw | £18,000–£25,000 |
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| John Downman A.r.a. | Portrait of Thomas Thackery of Bath, half-length, in a red c | Bonhams, Apr 2015 | ||
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| John Downman A.r.a. | Portrait of Lady Elizabeth Christiana Lubbock, bust-length, | Bonhams, Sep 2024 |
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