Old Masters, British & European Paintings - 7th September 2016
Lot 36
John Downman
Estimate £200 - £300 | Hammer £170
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Description
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