Six studies of legs: PD.166-1963.f.130

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Titles

Six studies of legs

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Bloemaert, Abraham

Entities

Drawing

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Description

From left to right: front-left view of left leg and foot, slightly bent; rear view of right leg and foot, sole visible; left leg and foot from left, bent, with drapery about thigh; front view of right leg; front-left view of right leg and foot; front-left view of right foot, ankle and calf.

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

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Materials used in production

Brown ink
White bodycolour
Graphite
Red chalk

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper Height 210 mm Width 172 mm
Leaf Height 397 mm Width 301 mm

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Pen and brown ink, red chalk with graphite and highlights in white, within graphite and ruled ink lines on laid paper, stuck to album leaf

Inscription or legends present

Text: 126
Location: Lower right
Method of creation: Brown ink

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.166-1963.f.130
Primary reference Number: 81615
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 3 August 2020

Associated departments & institutions

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

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