Kneeling male Saint in attitude of surprise, before a book
Draughtsman: Bloemaert, Abraham
Arms of figure held wide, head slightly turned and tilted downwards to left. Book propped open.
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 195 mm
Width 150 mm
Leaf
Height 397 mm
Width 301 mm
Drawing : Pen and brown ink with graphite underdrawing within a ruled black ink line, on laid paper stuck to album leaf which has been cut in order to show the verso of the support
Accession number: PD.166-1963.f.60
Primary reference Number: 81449
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The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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