Studies of putti
Draughtsman: Bloemaert, Abraham
Clockwise, from upper left, final study upper centre: soles of a pair of feet, toes pointing downwards (pen and ink, brown wash, graphite and highlights in white); frontal view of lower torso, groin and legs of a putto, drapery gathered above waist (pen and brown ink over graphite); profile to left of head of putto, eyes closed (pen and ink, some wash over graphite with white highlights); reclining putto with legs outstretched, left arm by side, right arm resting against midriff, from left side (pen and ink over graphite with white highlights); right profile of face, looking downwards over graphite drawing of a ?foot (pen and brown ink, graphite and brown wash); bust-length study of putto, resting head on right arm, left arm resting on ?orb (pen and brown ink, brown wash, graphite and white); frontal view of pair of feet and ankles (pen and brown ink over graphite).
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
Brown wash
White bodycolour
Graphite
Support
composed of
laid paper
Height 213 mm
Width 172 mm
Leaf
Height 397 mm
Width 301 mm
Drawing : Pen and brown ink, brown wash, graphite with white bodycolour, surrounded by graphite and ruled 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.109
Primary reference Number: 81582
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The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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