John Downman
Portrait miniature of Humphry Repton, c. 1790
Watercolour on ivory
Oval, 83mm (3 inches) high
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To view all current artworks for sale visit philipmould.com Downman’s portrait of Humphry Repton is rare on two counts – both as a miniature by Downman and as an...
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Downman’s portrait of Humphry Repton is rare on two counts – both as a miniature by Downman and as an image of this private man. There are few surviving portraits of Repton, the landscape gardener and natural successor to Capability Brown. The present portrait miniature appears to have been painted when Repton was in his forties, which would fit neatly with Downman’s foray into miniature painting.
Downman’s portrait of Humphry Repton is rare on two counts – both as a miniature by Downman and as an image of this private man. There are few surviving portraits of Repton, the landscape gardener and natural successor to Capability Brown. The present portrait miniature appears to have been painted when Repton was in his forties, which would fit neatly with Downman’s foray into miniature painting.
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