John Downman A.R.A 1750-1824. Welsh 18th.Century. Portrait of a lady, side profile, wearing a frilled bonnet and with shoulder length curly hair against a landscape setting, signed and dated 1784, pencil, coloured chalks and watercolour, 21 x 16cm. Carved wood frame. Provenance: Christies London 05/07/2006 Lot 543. Mallams 23/10/2019 Lot 348. Catalogued as believed to be a portrait of Mary 'Perdita' Robinson, 1757-1800. Actress, Royal mistress, feminist, poet and novelist. Some light mount staining from previous framing.