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Five studies of legs: PD.166-1963.f.132

Object information

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Titles

Five studies of legs

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Bloemaert, Abraham

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Description

From left to right, top to bottom: rear view of left leg, sole partially visible (red chalk with graphite and highlights in white); frontal view of right leg, sole of foot visible (graphite with highlights in white); front view of left leg, knee bent, top of foot visible (graphite and white highlights); frontal view of right leg, bent at hip and knee, from below (red chalk, graphite and highlights in white); rear view of right leg (graphite and highlights in white).

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

White bodycolour
Graphite
Red chalk

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper Height 215 mm Width 168 mm
Leaf Height 397 mm Width 301 mm

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Graphite, red chalk and some white, within graphite and ruled ink lines on laid paper, stuck to album leaf, cut to show verso of support which bears slight red chalk offset

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: 128
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Brown ink

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.166-1963.f.132
Primary reference Number: 81618
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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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