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John Downman
Old Lady with Magnifying Glass1750 - 1824

Not on view
Oval watercolor portrait of a woman in a tall white powdered wig and pale blue gown, holding a quill pen and papers, body in left profile

John Downman, Old Lady with Magnifying Glass, 1750 - 1824, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. Leonard Martin, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
John Downman
Title
Old Lady with Magnifying Glass
Place Made
England, Wales
Date Made
1750 - 1824
Medium
Watercolor
Dimensions
Oval: 6 7/8 x 6 in. (17.46 x 15.24 cm) irregular
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Leonard Martin
Accession Number
51.38.14
Classification
Drawings
Collecting Area
Prints and Drawings