John Downman Works on Paper: Value & Auction Prices

1749–1824

John Downman works on paper have appeared at auction 12 times in ArtSell’s records between 2019 and 2026; 8 sold, a sell-through rate of 67%. The median price realised is $1.2kSign up free to see across 8 priced sales; the middle half sold for $907Sign up free to see–$1.8kSign up free to see. Portrait of Miss Ellis as a young lady holds the top price on file: $2.9kSign up free to see at Dreweatts (May 2019). The houses with the most results are Dreweatts (5), Woolley & Wallis (2) and Daguerre (2).

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All works on paper results

1. 
   A.r.a. (british 1750-1824), portrait of a young girl with a doll

   Drawing

   21 x 17cm

   Dreweatts · Mar 3, 2026 · Lot 302
   £1,900≈ $2,530≈ €2,180HammerSign up free to seeEst. £300–500View at Dreweatts ↗
2. 
   Portrait Of His Son

   Watercolor

   27 x 20 cm

   Bullrich Gaona Wernicke · Jun 4, 2025 · Lot 462
   Result not publishedEst. $300–450View at Bullrich Gaona Wernicke ↗
3. 
   Portraits of frederick and ellen ray of abingdon

   Watercolor

   20.5 x 17cm

   Dreweatts · Feb 21, 2024 · Lot 83
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £1,000–2,000View at Dreweatts ↗
4. 
   Portrait of The Hon, 1793

   Watercolor · Paper

   Tayler & Fletcher · Oct 19, 2023 · Lot 332
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £800–1,200View at Tayler & Fletcher ↗
5. 
   Portrait de jeune femme

   Drawing

   Audap & Associés · May 11, 2023 · Lot 174
   €644≈ $704≈ £559Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €600–800View at Audap & Associés ↗
6. 
   Untitled

   Drawing

   46 x 37.5cm

   Woolley & Wallis · Mar 8, 2023 · Lot 59
   £1,200≈ $1,421≈ €1,347HammerSign up free to seeView at Woolley & Wallis ↗
7. 
   Portrait de jeune femme à mi-corps, 1787

   Watercolor

   De Baecque et Associés · May 13, 2022 · Lot 111
   €550≈ $571≈ £468Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €400–600View at De Baecque et Associés ↗
8. 
   Untitled

   Watercolor

   Chiswick Auctions · Dec 7, 2021 · Lot 85
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £800–1,200View at Chiswick Auctions ↗
9. 
   Portrait of a young woman

   Drawing

   20 x 16.3cm

   Woolley & Wallis · Aug 12, 2021 · Lot 108
   £750≈ $1,039≈ €885HammerSign up free to seeView at Woolley & Wallis ↗
10. 
    Portrait de Lady Elizabeth Lambart assise, un chat sur les genoux

    Watercolor

    34,5 x 26,5 cm

    Daguerre · Feb 19, 2021 · Lot 28
    €780≈ $947≈ £675Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €400–600View at Daguerre ↗
11. 
    Portrait de femme assise

    Watercolor

    33,5 x 25,5 cm

    Daguerre · Feb 19, 2021 · Lot 27
    €650≈ $789≈ £562Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €400–600View at Daguerre ↗
12. 
    Portrait of Miss Walker

    Watercolor

    21.5 x 16.5cm

    Dreweatts · Dec 4, 2019 · Lot 136
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £500–700View at Dreweatts ↗
13. 
    Portrait of Miss Ellis as a young lady, 1797

    Watercolor

    21 x 16.5cm

    Dreweatts · May 1, 2019 · Lot 65
    £2,200≈ $2,862≈ €2,551HammerSign up free to seeEst. £400–600View at Dreweatts ↗
14. 
    Lady Hildyard, 1781

    Watercolor

    21 x 16.5cm

    Dreweatts · May 1, 2019 · Lot 64
    £1,200≈ $1,561≈ €1,391HammerSign up free to seeEst. £800–1,200View at Dreweatts ↗
15. 
    Portrait of a lady Signed and dated indistinctly Pencil chalk and

    Watercolor

    16.5 x 12cm

    Woolley & Wallis · Mar 19, 2014 · Lot 395
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £400–600View at Woolley & Wallis ↗
16. 
    A Boy wearing scarlet coat and white chemise with broad frilled collarCircle of the artist

    Pastel · Paper

    25.4 x 19.8cm (10 x 7 13/16in).

    Bonhams · Oct 31, 2012 · Lot 139
    £213≈ $342≈ €263Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £300–500View at Bonhams ↗

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