Portrait of Mrs. Boyd, half-length, wearing a white dress with blue sash, and a white cap

John Downman, A.R.A. (Ruabon, Wales 1750-1824 Wrexham) Portrait of Mrs. Boyd, half-length, wearing a white dress with blue sash, and a white cap signed and dated 'J. Downman/ 1784' (lower right) and inscribed 'Mrs Boyd his lady. 1784 Original.' (on the page of the sitters' book), and numbered '26' (upper right, overmounted) pencil, stump and watercolour, oval; laid down on the page of the artist's sitters' book 7 7/8 x 6 ¼ in. (20 x 15.9 cm.)