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Five studies of male heads: PD.166-1963.f.166

Object information

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Titles

Five studies of male heads

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Bloemaert, Abraham

Entities

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Description

In three rows, from left to right, top to bottom: profile to right of head of male youth, tilted slightly downwards; profile to right of male youth; back of a man's head; rear right side of male youth's head, tilted slightly upwards; rear right of male youth's head, tilted slightly downwards.

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

Dating

Production date: ? AD 1584

School or Style

Dutch

Materials used in production

Brown ink
Brown wash
Red wash
White bodycolour
Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper Height 218 mm Width 174 mm
Leaf Height 397 mm Width 301 mm

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Red chalk on laid paper, laid down on card, with blue paper borders

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Bloemaert 1584
  • Location: Mounting card, blue paper border, lower left
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: A. Bloemaert
  • Location: Mounting card, blue paper border, lower centre
  • Method of creation: Brown ink
  • Text: After engraving of Album No. 8? / No. 5 / Two heads top from No. 5 / 3 other heads from No 8 - which has 4 heads
  • Location: Card mount, verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Inscription present: the 'S' - ?

  • Text: W. S.
  • Location: Card mount, verso
  • Method of creation: Black ink

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.166-1963.f.166
Primary reference Number: 81738
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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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