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Two studies of goats, a head and two hooves: PD.166-1963.f.154

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

Two studies of goats, a head and two hooves

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Bloemaert, Abraham

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Description

From left to right: goat lying on right side, seen from behind, head turned to left; two lower legs, hooves nearly touching, facing each other; left side view of goat lying down, head facing to left; ?kid's head and neck, ears pricked, from right of full face.

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

Grey wash
Brown ink
Brown wash
White bodycolour
Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper Height 155 mm Width 210 mm
Leaf Height 397 mm Width 301 mm

Techniques used in production

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

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: 150
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Brown ink

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.166-1963.f.154
Primary reference Number: 81709
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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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