John Downman

John Downman, A.R.A. (1750-1824)

Portrait of Charlotte Monro, three-quarter length, seated in profile, a landscape beyond

Signed lower left and dated 1784

Watercolour and coloured chalks heightened with bodycolour, oval

19.5 by 15.5cm; 7¾ by 6¼in

Provenance:

By descent in the Monro family

Charlotte Monro was the daughter of John Monro and his wife Elizabeth and the sister of the artist and patron Dr Thomas Monro. She died 20th January 1793 and is buried in Hadley Churchyard, Hertfordshire