Lot 145 · British and Continental Watercolours and Drawings
A Portrait of an elegant Lady, half length, wearing a blue ribbon in her hair
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- Estimate
- £800–£1,200 hammer ≈ $1,318–$1,977
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — British and Continental Watercolours and Drawings, London (South Kensington) · 21 January 1999
- Record ID
- TB-2026-6594555
- Record
- first seen 29 Jul 2026 · updated 29 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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John Downman A.r.a., A Portrait of an elegant Lady, half length, wearing a blue ribbon in her hair. Christie's, 21 Jan 1999, lot 145. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6594555.
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John Downman A.r.a., A Portrait of an elegant Lady, half length, wearing a blue ribbon in her hair. Christie's, 21 Jan 1999, lot 145. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6594555.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Downman A.r.a. | Portrait of a lady, half-length, facing left, wearing a ruff | $1,509 | Christie's, Dec 2015 | |
| 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. | A group portrait of Lady Honora Elizabeth Hester Lambart (17 | Sotheby's, Sep 2021 | ||
| John Downman A.r.a. | Portrait of Miss Dehany Hall (1759-1822) and her nephew Char | Christie's, Jul 2022 | ||
| John Downman A.r.a. | Portrait of a lady seen in profile | Sotheby's, Sep 2021 | ||
| John Downman A.r.a. | Portrait of Mrs. Boyd, half-length, wearing a white dress wi | Christie's, Dec 2015 | ||
| 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 an officer facing left framed: 35 x 30.5cm | Bonhams, Feb 2025 |
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