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Draped figure studies: PD.166-1963.f.62

Object information

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Titles

Draped figure studies

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Bloemaert, Abraham

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Description

Four figures, from left to right: half-length female figure, head turned to left, body turned slightly to left, with drapery covering upper arms and right breast - left breast and stomach exposed; rear three-quarter view of standing male figure, head tilted slightly downwards; right side half-length view of female figure with head turned to right; frontal view of right arm and torso of draped figure, arm partially raised.

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

Brown ink
Brown wash
White bodycolour
Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper Height 188 mm Width 148 mm
Leaf Height 397 mm Width 301 mm

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Pen and brown ink, brown wash with graphite underdrawing and some white, within ruled black ink line on laid paper stuck to album leaf which has been cut in order to show the verso of the support

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: 58
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Brown ink

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.166-1963.f.62
Primary reference Number: 81452
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 3 August 2020 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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