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Three studies of heads and five studies of hands: PD.166-1963.f.151

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Titles

Three studies of heads and five studies of hands

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Bloemaert, Abraham

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Description

In three rows, from left to right, top to bottom: profile to left of bearded man's head, with collar of jacket; back of balding man's head, with jacket collar; lower left arm with sleeve, wrist and hand, bent back slightly at wrist, palm exposed with fingers together, straight, pointing downwards; back of right hand with fingers loosely clenched, wrist with sleeve, bent slightly downwards; left hand with palm uppermost, fingers together, outstretched; left hand with wrist and sleeve, clasping a vertical shaft, viewed from palm side; frontal view of man's head, slightly tilted to left; right hand bent inwards at wrist, with fingers and thumbs splayed.

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 184 mm Width 148 mm
Leaf Height 397 mm Width 301 mm

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Pen and brown ink, brown wash, white highlights over graphite surrounded by ink line on laid paper stuck to album leaf, cut to show verso of support

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: 147
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Brown ink

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.166-1963.f.151
Primary reference Number: 81660
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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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