Lot 25 · British Art on Paper
Portrait of Miss Ellis, half-length, in a white dress and headscarf
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- Estimate
- £1,200–£1,800 hammer ≈ $2,043–$3,065
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — British Art on Paper , London · 20 November 2003
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5977852
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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John Downman A.r.a., Portrait of Miss Ellis, half-length, in a white dress and headscarf. Christie's, 20 Nov 2003, lot 25. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5977852.
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John Downman A.r.a., Portrait of Miss Ellis, half-length, in a white dress and headscarf. Christie's, 20 Nov 2003, lot 25. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5977852.
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|---|---|---|---|
| St Jerome reading | Isaac Oliver | £3,500–£4,500 | |
| Figures and cattle in a wooded landscape | Thomas Gainsborough | £6,000–£10,000 | |
| The faggot gatherer | Thomas Gainsborough | £7,000–£10,000 | |
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| Classical landscape | Richard Wilson | £1,500–£2,000 |
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