Six arms, three legs and two hands
Draughtsman: Bloemaert, Abraham
From left to right, top to bottom: knee; right hand and part of forearm from below with fingers outstretched; left leg from knee seen frontally; left leg and part of thigh seen slightly from right; right arm bent at elbow with fist clenched; right arm bent at elbow with fist turned away from spectator; right arm with hand holding stick; right leg and foot with stocking; right arm bent at elbow with fingers outstretched; left hand with thumb outstretched; left hand seen from behind; left arm with elbow bent, fingers not visible.
History note: Thomas Dawson, Baron Dartrey (1725-1813) [Bookplate]; ?Richard Thomas Dawson; William Esdaile; C. Fairfax Murray, sold Sotheby's, 2-3 December 1920, lot 156, bt. Reader; / Anon. Sale, Sotheby's, 30 April 1937, lot 22, bt. Colnaghi for Sir Bruce Ingram (£90.0.0)
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1963) by Ingram, Bruce Stirling, Sir
Support
composed of
laid paper
Height 211 mm
Width 171 mm
Leaf
Height 397 mm
Width 301 mm
Drawing : Pen and black ink over traces of graphite, surrounded by ruled black ink line, on laid paper, stuck to album leaf
Accession number: PD.166-1963.f.14
Primary reference Number: 81381
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The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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