Downman (John, Circle of 1750-1824). Portrait of a youth, late 18th century, graphite

Circle of John Downman (1750-1824). Portrait of a youth, in three-quarter profile, circa 1770-1785, oval graphite on laid paper, with sanguine chalk border, laid to the mount, pale discolouration, 15.8 x 12.3 cm (6 1/8 x 4 7/8 ins), framed and glazed, 25 x 21.5 cm

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Provenance: Estate of Michael Jaffe (1923-1997), art historian and former director of the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.

We are grateful to Dr. Stephen Lloyd for dating this work on the basis of the powdered hair and ‘queue’ (ponytail).