Portrait of Mrs Edward Surtees, half-length, seated, in a black dress and white veil

John Downman, A.R.A. (1750-1824) Portrait of Mrs Edward Surtees, half-length, seated, in a black dress and white veil signed with initials, inscribed and dated 'JD 1814/The Widow of Edward Surtees Esqr. Nephew of/Lord Chancellor Eldon/she was Miss Farrand of St. Ives near Bradford/I also drew her little Boy.' (on a fragment of the old backing sheet, attached to the backboard) pencil, stump and watercolour heightened with touches of white 11¼ x 9 1/8 in. (28.5 x 23.2 cm.)