Lot 555 · British & Continental Watercolours & Drawings
Portrait of a lady, thought to be Mrs Fitzgerald, half-length
John Downman A.r.a. · pencil, coloured washes and stump
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- Estimate
- £1,200–£1,800 hammer ≈ $2,459–$3,688
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — British & Continental Watercolours & Drawings, London (South Kensington) · 11 December 2007
- Dimensions
- 11½ x 9¼ in. (29.2 x 23.5 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5491437
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-5491437 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-5491437
John Downman A.r.a., Portrait of a lady, thought to be Mrs Fitzgerald, half-length. Christie's, 11 Dec 2007, lot 555. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5491437.
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John Downman A.r.a., Portrait of a lady, thought to be Mrs Fitzgerald, half-length. Christie's, 11 Dec 2007, lot 555. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5491437.
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