Two figures seated on rocks with a goat's head visible behind
Draughtsman: Bloemaert, Abraham
To left, frontal view of a seated male figure wearing a long coat holding a staff with both hands and wresting his left foot on it. Lower left of centre, a goat's head is visible between and behind the two figures. To right, rear view of a female figure wearing skirts and a short cape, seated on a rock, head turned slightly to left, holding a basket in left hand and a stick in right.
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 147 mm
Width 200 mm
Leaf
Height 397 mm
Width 301 mm
Drawing : Pen and brown ink, brown wash, graphite surrounded by 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.74
Primary reference Number: 81477
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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