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Two draped female figures: PD.166-1963.f.122

Object information

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Titles

Two draped female figures

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Bloemaert, Abraham

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Description

Left-hand figure: left side view, left arm gathering skirts in front of body, right hand raised in gesticulation. Right-hand figure: behind and to right of first figure, frontal view, leaning slightly to right, left arm drawn across body, right hand held forward, palm held out with thumb uppermost.

Notes

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)

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1963) by Ingram, Bruce Stirling, Sir

School or Style

Dutch

Materials used in production

Brown ink
Brown wash
White bodycolour
Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper Height 195 mm Width 159 mm
Leaf Height 397 mm Width 301 mm

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Pen and brown ink, brown wash, graphite and highlights in white, surrounded on two sides by graphite line and by ruled ink line on laid paper, stuck to album leaf

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: 118
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Brown ink

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.166-1963.f.122
Primary reference Number: 81602
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 3 August 2020 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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