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Inscription: PD.166-1963.f.1

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Titles

Inscription

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Bloemaert, Abraham

Entities

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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
Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper
Leaf Height 397 mm Width 305 mm

Techniques used in production

Handwriting : Graphite and brown ink on laid paper

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: William Esdaile's monogram

  • Text: WE
  • Location: Upper left
  • Method of creation: Brown ink
  • Type: Monogram

Inscription present: ?monogram

  • Text: TS
  • Location: Upper left
  • Method of creation: Brown ink

Inscription present: in Esdaile's hand

  • Text: Drawing book by Abraham Blomaert his Own
  • Location: Upper centre
  • Method of creation: Brown ink
  • Text: From the William Esdaile Collection
  • Location: Upper centre, below the above
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.166-1963.f.1
Primary reference Number: 81365

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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