Two studies of a balding head
Draughtsman: Bloemaert, Abraham
Upper drawing: left-rear study of balding head, tilted downwards, drapery around shoulders (red chalk with white bodycolour). Lower drawing: profile to left of balding head tilted downwards (red chalk with white bodycolour).
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 202 mm
Width 155 mm
Leaf
Height 397 mm
Width 301 mm
Drawing : Red chalk with white highlights, faint red chalk lines below and to right of drawings, surrounded by ruled ink line on laid paper, stuck to album leaf which has been cut to show the verso of the support
Accession number: PD.166-1963.f.98
Primary reference Number: 81570
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The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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