Lot 112 · Old Masters & 19th Century Art
Portrait of the Misses Rigby: Sarah and Mary Emma Rigby, daughters of Dr. Edward Rigby of Norwich (1747-1821), half-length, in white dresses and oriental turbans
John Downman A.r.a. · oil on copper
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- Estimate
- £6,000–£8,000 hammer ≈ $9,795–$13,060
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Old Masters & 19th Century Art, London (South Kensington) · 28 October 2009
- Dimensions
- 9 x 7½ in. (22.8 x 19.2 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5228697
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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John Downman A.r.a., Portrait of the Misses Rigby: Sarah and Mary Emma Rigby, daughters of Dr. Edward Rigby of Norwich (1747-1821), half-length, in white dresses and oriental turbans. Christie's, 28 Oct 2009, lot 112. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5228697.
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John Downman A.r.a., Portrait of the Misses Rigby: Sarah and Mary Emma Rigby, daughters of Dr. Edward Rigby of Norwich (1747-1821), half-length, in white dresses and oriental turbans. Christie's, 28 Oct 2009, lot 112. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5228697.
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