The Holy Family: PD.166-1963.f.79

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Titles

The Holy Family

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Bloemaert, Abraham

Entities

Drawing

Categories

Description

At the base of a column, Mary with head tilted slightly downwards and to the right, holds Jesus between her legs. To her left, Joseph crouches leaning on a staff looking at the Child.

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

Materials used in production

Brown ink
Brown wash
White bodycolour
Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper Height 213 mm Width 168 mm
Leaf Height 397 mm Width 301 mm

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Pen and brown ink, brown wash, graphite and white highlights partially surrounded by graphite lines on laid paper, stuck to album leaf which has been cut in order to show the verso of the support

Inscription or legends present

Text: 75
Location: Lower right
Method of creation: Brown ink

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.166-1963.f.79
Primary reference Number: 81509
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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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