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Standing female figure with three children: PD.166-1963.f.44

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Standing female figure with three children

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Bloemaert, Abraham

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Description

Standing draped, female figure, with right leg raised holding child in left arm, with two children at her skirts.

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
Brown wash
White bodycolour
Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper Height 189 mm Width 150 mm
Leaf Height 397 mm Width 301 mm

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Pen and brown ink with graphite underdrawing, brown wash and white bodycolour, and a ruled black ink line, on laid paper which has been washed in brown, stuck to album leaf which has been cut in order to show the verso of the support

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: 40
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Brown ink

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.166-1963.f.44
Primary reference Number: 81429

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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