Captain Downman, the artist's brother
John Downman|Francis Dowman
ca. 1776 · Black chalk, brush and gray wash · Drawings and Prints
In this early work, Dowman used subtle grays to portray his elder brother Francis. An inscription at lower right indicates that the sitter holds the rank of captain. He later was promoted to lieutenant-colonel in the Royal Artillery, and participated in the 1778 British capture of the Caribbean island of St. Lucia from the French.
- Artist
- John Downman|Francis Dowman
- Date
- ca. 1776
- Medium
- Black chalk, brush and gray wash
- Department
- Drawings and Prints
- Credit line
- Bequest of Alexandrine Sinsheimer, 1958
