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Eight studies of feet: PD.166-1963.f.27

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Eight studies of feet
Eight studies of feet (black chalk outlines, exactly corresponding to recto)

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Bloemaert, Abraham

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Description

From left to right, top to bottom: sole of right foot and leg; sole of left leg and foot, slightly to the right; left foot seen from the outside; left foot seen from the inside; soles of a pair of feet; right foot; a pair of feet, with on right foot.

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

Black ink
Brown wash
Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper Height 214 mm Width 175 mm
Leaf Height 397 mm Width 301 mm

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Recto: pen and black ink over traces of graphite with some brown wash, 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 verso: graphite on laid paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: 23
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Brown ink

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.166-1963.f.27
Primary reference Number: 81412

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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