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Six studies of feet and legs: PD.166-1963.f.71

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Titles

Six studies of feet and legs

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Bloemaert, Abraham

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Description

From upper left to right, and top to bottom: left leg, bent, seen from above (this and the next, pen and brown ink and black chalk); left leg, bent, seen from below so sole is visible; right leg seen from left-hand side (red and white chalk with pen and brown ink); sole of left foot (this and the next, black and white chalk, with pen and brown ink); right leg viewed from front left; right leg viewed from front left (black with pen and brown ink).

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
White chalk
Black chalk

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper Height 183 mm Width 154 mm
Leaf Height 397 mm Width 301 mm

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Pen and brown ink, black and red chalk with white highlights surrounded by ruled black chalk and brown ink lines on laid paper, stuck to album leaf

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: 69
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Brown ink

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.166-1963.f.71
Primary reference Number: 81464
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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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