Studies of four heads and three hands
Draughtsman: Bloemaert, Abraham
From left to right, top to bottom: study of left hand and forearm with first second fingers spread out together (black chalk only); youthful head full face, looking down (black chalk and brown ink); youthful head, full-face tilted to right looking upwards (brown ink and wash); old man with head leaning on right hand (ink and wash); right hand stretched out, holding drapery (red chalk); youthful head in left profile looking down (black chalk and brown ink); faint drawing of clenched right hand (black chalk).
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 182 mm
Width 147 mm
Leaf
Height 397 mm
Width 301 mm
Drawing : Pen and brown ink with red chalk and graphite 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
Accession number: PD.166-1963.f.39
Primary reference Number: 81424
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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