Lot 35 · Sotheby's W06701
a portrait of mrs hildyard; a portrait of mrs mary wells
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- Estimate
- £1,500–£2,000 hammer ≈ $2,607–$3,476
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Sotheby's W06701 · 9 March 2006
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3398272
- Record
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John Downman A.r.a., a portrait of mrs hildyard; a portrait of mrs mary wells. Sotheby's, 9 Mar 2006, lot 35. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3398272.
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John Downman A.r.a., a portrait of mrs hildyard; a portrait of mrs mary wells. Sotheby's, 9 Mar 2006, lot 35. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3398272.
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| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Wooded Landscape with a Cottage in the Clearing | Samuel John Lamorna Birch Ra Rws Rwa | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| Benmore | Alfred De Bréanski, Snr | £6,000–£9,000 | |
| Boy with game and Dogs | R.a. Richard Ansdell | £1,000–£2,000 | |
| A River Scene | James Baker Pyne | £1,000–£1,500 | |
| The Picnic; The Moonlight Sonata | William George Robb | £1,000–£1,500 | |
| Daphnis and Chlöe | Pierre-charles Comte | £2,500–£3,500 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Downman A.r.a. | Portrait of Mr Kennaway, half-length, in a blue coat with re | $4,064 | Bonhams, Apr 2024 | |
| John Downman A.r.a. | Portrait of Thomas Thackery of Bath, half-length, in a red c | Bonhams, Apr 2015 | ||
| 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 a young lady, half length and arms crossed benea | Christie's, Mar 2014 | ||
| John Downman A.r.a. | Portrait of a gentleman, said to be Captain Drake, half-leng | Bonhams, Sep 2024 | ||
| John Downman A.r.a. | Portrait of George John Spencer (1758-1834), Viscount Althor | Christie's, Feb 2026 | ||
| John Downman A.r.a. | John Downman, A.r.a. (British, 1750-1824) | Christie's, Nov 2016 | ||
| John Downman A.r.a. | Portrait of Master Twisden, three-quarter-length, in a blue | Christie's, Nov 2003 |
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.