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Studies of legs and feet: PD.166-1963.f.38

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Studies of legs and feet

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Bloemaert, Abraham

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Description

From left to right, top to bottom: study of a right foot and ankle; study of right foot and ankle with heel raised; left foot and ankle, tilted slightly so sole is visible; right and left legs viewed from soles upwards; study of kneeling legs and drapery with soles visible.

Notes

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)

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1963) by Ingram, Bruce Stirling, Sir

School or Style

Dutch

Materials used in production

Black ink
Brown wash
Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper Height 185 mm Width 148 mm
Leaf Height 397 mm Width 301 mm

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Pen and black ink over traces of graphite underdrawing and brown wash, surrounded by ruled black ink line, on laid paper, stuck to album leaf

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: 34
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Brown ink

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.166-1963.f.38
Primary reference Number: 81423

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 3 August 2020

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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