Saint Michael with flaming sword, expelling the rebel angels from heaven
Draughtsman: Bloemaert, Abraham
In beam of light between clouds, Saint Michael appears with flaming sword held in right hand drawn across body, upper left. Lower right, rebel angels writhe and cower.
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
Brown ink
Brown wash
White bodycolour
Graphite
Support
composed of
laid paper
Height 212 mm
Width 171 mm
Leaf
Height 397 mm
Width 301 mm
Drawing : Pen and brown ink, brown wash, graphite and white highlights on laid paper, stuck to album leaf
Accession number: PD.166-1963.f.80
Primary reference Number: 81510
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The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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