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, 16 by 20.4 cms. Oval image. 33.5 by 37 cms overall in gilt gesso "Downman" 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.