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An Unknown Man

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Written by: Clara HartmannSenior Specialist · Antiquities
Old Master Paintings · Catalogue no. 924039
John Downman

An Unknown Man

StatusReference work · Not for sale
Held byYale Center for British Art
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Artist / MakerJohn Downman
Date1780
Mediumpanel, oil paint
TypePainting
CollectionYale Center for British Art
LocationYale Center for British Art
About the Artist

BiographyJohn Downman (1749–1824) — English painter (1749-1824).John Downman worked as painter and is associated with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Their documented life spans the years 1749 to 1824, born in Eynesbury, died in Wrexham.DisciplinespainterBorn1749, EynesburyDied1824, WrexhamNationalityUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and IrelandSources: Wikidata · Wikipedia Full biography →

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