Lot 119 · Sotheby's L04128
portrait of general spencer cowper (c.1726-1797)
John Downman A.r.a. · half-length, wearing a blue coat with brass buttons
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- Estimate
- £1,500–£2,000 hammer ≈ $2,829–$3,772
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Sotheby's L04128 · 25 November 2004
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3150396
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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John Downman A.r.a., portrait of general spencer cowper (c.1726-1797). Sotheby's, 25 Nov 2004, lot 119. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3150396.
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John Downman A.r.a., portrait of general spencer cowper (c.1726-1797). Sotheby's, 25 Nov 2004, lot 119. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3150396.
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