Studies of putti
Draughtsman: Bloemaert, Abraham
Clockwise from upper right: torso and lower half of body, knees bent, drapery above, from below; head, shoulders and legs from lower right; stretched figure, left arm raised above head, knees bent; upper half of putto, from above, with arms outstretched to sides, drapery around waist; head and shoulders of putto, hands raised above head; pair of putti, one from behind, the other from left side, heads turned to right and left respectively.
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 188 mm
Width 147 mm
Leaf
Height 397 mm
Width 301 mm
Drawing : Pen and brown ink, brown wash, graphite and white highlights, 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.114
Primary reference Number: 81589
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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