Lot 73
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JOHN DOWNMAN, A.R.A. (BRITISH, 1750-1824)
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JOHN DOWNMAN, A.R.A. (BRITISH, 1750-1824)

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JOHN DOWNMAN, A.R.A. (BRITISH, 1750-1824)

A lady called the Hon. Catherine Harbord (b. 1773), daughter of Harbord Harbord, 1st Baron Suffield (1734-1810)
On ivory
82 mm. high, silver frame, the reverse with label inscribed 'LADY DAVID FORDCASTLE'
Special notice
Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.
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Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.

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Lot Essay

The sitter was the third daughter of the 1st Baron Suffield and Mary, née Assheton. She married, in 1802, John Petre (formerly Varlo) and had a son, John Berney Petre (1806-1882). Downman painted other members of the family, including the sitter's father as well as her sister, Mary's father-in-law, Sir George Armitage in 1795. A slightly smaller version of the present miniature was sold Christie's, London, 3 March 1993, lot 38 (the sitter identified in a saleroom notice).

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