Lot 323 · Important Portrait Miniatures and Objects of Vertu
A young gentleman, in blue coat with silver buttons, white waistcoat and frilled cravat, powdered curling hair en queue
John Downman A.r.a. · oval, 2 5/16 in. (59 mm.) high, gold
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- Estimate
- £600–£800 hammer ≈ $1,169–$1,559
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Important Portrait Miniatures and Objects of Vertu , London · 7 December 2004
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5859450
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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John Downman A.r.a., A young gentleman, in blue coat with silver buttons, white waistcoat and frilled cravat, powdered curling hair en queue. Christie's, 7 Dec 2004, lot 323. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5859450.
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John Downman A.r.a., A young gentleman, in blue coat with silver buttons, white waistcoat and frilled cravat, powdered curling hair en queue. Christie's, 7 Dec 2004, lot 323. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5859450.
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From the same sale Important Portrait Miniatures and Objects of Vertu · Dec 2004
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Arabella Walker-Heneage, née Cope (d. c. 1818), in cream dress wi… | Luke O'sullivan | £1,000–£1,500 | |
| An officer, in red coat, blue collar with gold stripes, gold epaulett… | John Wright | £1,500–£2,500 | |
| A young gentleman, in blue coat with gold buttons, white waistcoat an… | Thomas Hazlehurst | £400–£600 | |
| Louise, Grand Duchess of Baden (1838-1923), in white silk dress with … | J. | £3,000–£4,000 | |
| A lady in white bordered black dress, grey silk stole draped over her… | John Hoskins | £12,000–£15,000 | |
| Rome, Circa 1800/1810 | AN ITALIAN MICROMOSAIC PLAQUE | £7,000–£9,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Downman A.r.a. | attributed to john downman, a.r.a. | portrait of a lady, bus | $2,863 | Sotheby's, Sep 2020 | |
| John Downman A.r.a. | Portrait of a gentleman, said to be Captain Drake, half-leng | Bonhams, Sep 2024 | ||
| 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 an officer facing left framed: 35 x 30.5cm | Bonhams, Feb 2025 | ||
| 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 | Sotheby's, Sep 2021 | ||
| John Downman A.r.a. | John Downman, A.r.a. (British, 1750-1824) | Christie's, Nov 2016 |
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.