John Downman

Pastel portrait of a girl in profile holding a doll, against a soft landscape with a blue sky.

Pastel profile portrait of a young woman in a blue-ribboned bonnet beside a spinning wheel, with a landscape behind her.

Portrait of a young boy in a blue double-breasted jacket with a calm sea and distant ship behind him.

Drawing of three children with a kite, a girl seated in a cart, and a boy in a brown coat under a tree, in an oval vignette.

Profile drawing of a woman in a plumed hat leaning on a stone pedestal, with a black shawl and pink sash, in an oval vignette

Oval drawing of a woman in a pale gown holding a dove beside a tree trunk, in soft tan and blue tones.

Drawing of a seated woman in a white dress with her hand on a girl in a bonnet holding a flower basket, under a tree.

Profile portrait of a woman with curled hair and ribbons, in a frilled white dress, drawn in soft chalk on a shaded ground.

Oval gray-toned profile drawing of a young man with powdered hair holding a violin scroll, by John Downman, 1780.

Graphite portrait of a man in a buttoned coat and cravat, turned to the left, with hair tied back.

Pencil profile portrait of a woman in a white cap and lace-edged dress, shaded background, dated 1776.