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Four studies of bearded heads: PD.166-1963.f.86

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

Four studies of bearded heads

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Bloemaert, Abraham

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Description

From left to right, top to bottom: left-front view of head of a bearded man; near frontal view, head turned slightly to right; left profile; front-left view, head tilted downwards and eyes downcast.

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
Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper Height 209 mm Width 169 mm
Leaf Height 397 mm Width 301 mm

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Pen and brown ink, graphite underdrawing, surrounded by ruled ink line on laid paper, stuck to album leaf

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: 82
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Brown ink

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.166-1963.f.86
Primary reference Number: 81516
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 3 August 2020 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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