Five studies of heads and a hand
Draughtsman: Bloemaert, Abraham
From left to right, top then bottom: female head, full-face, eyes downcast; female head, left profile, looking down; female head, three-quarters rear view, left; female head, left profile; youthful head, full face seen slightly from above; left hand, thumb not visible.
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)
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1963) by Ingram, Bruce Stirling, Sir
Support
composed of
laid paper
Height 213 mm
Width 173 mm
Leaf
Height 397 mm
Width 301 mm
Drawing : Pen and black ink over traces of graphite, surrounded by ruled black ink line, on laid paper, stuck to album leaf which has been cut in order to show the verso of the support
Accession number: PD.166-1963.f.15
Primary reference Number: 81382
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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