Seven studies of hands Seven studies of hands (black chalk outlines exactly corresponding to the recto)
Draughtsman: Bloemaert, Abraham
From left to right, top to bottom: right hand bent at wrist with fingers curved and thumb stretched upwards; left hand with two fingers visible; left hand gripping an object; left hand with palm downwards and fingers splayed; right hand, thumb and forefinger only visible; right hand bent at wrist with fingers curved and thumb stretched upwards; left hand gripping a jar.
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 215 mm
Width 173 mm
Leaf
Height 397 mm
Width 301 mm
Drawing : Recto: pen and black ink over traces of graphite surrounded by ruled black ink line, on laid paper, stuck to album leaf which has been cut in order to show the verso of the support verso: graphite on laid paper
Accession number: PD.166-1963.f.26
Primary reference Number: 81411
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The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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