Putto suspending an animal skin, stretched and bearing lines as if for a banner
Draughtsman: Bloemaert, Abraham
Winged putto with mantle holds a skin, the tail and hooves of which are visible at bottom. Within drawn, washed circle.
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 209 mm
Width 169 mm
Leaf
Height 397 mm
Width 301 mm
Drawing : Pen and brown ink, graphite, brown wash surrounded by ruled ink line on laid paper, stuck to album leaf
Accession number: PD.166-1963.f.85
Primary reference Number: 81515
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The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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