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- Estimate
- £700–£1,000 hammer ≈ $1,199–$1,713
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — The British Sale, London · 27 November 2003
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3013849
- Record
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John Downman A.r.a., Portrait of a Lady. Sotheby's, 27 Nov 2003, lot 224. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3013849.
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John Downman A.r.a., Portrait of a Lady. Sotheby's, 27 Nov 2003, lot 224. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3013849.
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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. | attributed to john downman, a.r.a. | portrait of a lady, bus | Sotheby's, Sep 2020 | ||
| 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. | 'Byzantia, wife of the Rev. Sir William Henry Clarke Bt/Rect | Bonhams, Sep 2024 | ||
| John Downman A.r.a. | Portrait of Mrs Townley and her son | Sotheby's, Dec 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 a lady, thought to be Mrs Fitzgerald, half-lengt | Christie's, Dec 2007 |
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