Isabella Hunter, Cousin of the Artist

1781

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Downman's cousin Isabella, daughter of Emilia and John Hunter, is shown holding a dove and olive branch, symbols of peace. She stands near ruined column overgrown with foliage.

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Title: Isabella Hunter, Cousin of the Artist
Artist: John Downman (British, Eynesbury, Huntingdonshire 1749–1824 Wrexham, Wales)
Date: 1781
Medium: Watercolor, colored chalk, and graphite
Dimensions: sheet: 16 1/16 x 11 1/16 in. (40.8 x 28.1 cm)
Classification: Drawings
Credit Line: Bequest of Mary Stillman Harkness, 1950
Object Number: 50.145.12
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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