Six studies of feet and legs
Draughtsman: Bloemaert, Abraham
Six studies from top left to right, top to bottom: right leg slightly bent, viewed from above (pen and brown ink with black chalk); left leg slightly bent, viewed from below, sole of foot visible (as previous); extended right leg viewed from left side (pen and brown ink, black, red and white chalk); sole and ankle of left foot (pen and brown ink, black and white chalk); straight right leg viewed from front-left (as previous); straight right leg viewed from similar angle as preceeding drawing (pen and brown ink with black chalk).
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
Brown ink
White chalk
Graphite
Red chalk
Support
composed of
laid paper
Height 223 mm
Width 154 mm
Leaf
Height 397 mm
Width 301 mm
Drawing : Pen and brown ink, graphite, white and red chalk surrounded by ruled graphite and brown ink lines on laid paper, stuck to album leaf which has been cut to show the verso of the support
Accession number: PD.166-1963.f.73
Primary reference Number: 81476
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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