Circle of John Downman ARA (1750-1824) Portrait of gentleman, half length, in a grey coat with striped lining and white jabot, wearing a powdered wig Portrait of a lady, half length, wearing a white satin dress, trimmed with lace and a powdered wig Oil on canvas, 29cm & 28.5cm dia. (oval) respectively (2) Provenance: The Caroll Gallery, London (as John Opie); The collection of William Rockhill Nelson Gallery of art, Atkins Museum of Fine Arts, Kansas City Missouri (as John Opie); Christie's London, 9th February 1990, Lot 122 (as circle of John Downman); Wilkins and Wilkins, London (as French School); Christie's, The Duarte Pinto Coelho Collection, 20th July 2011, Lot 480 See illustration