Three studies of heads and three studies of hands
Draughtsman: Bloemaert, Abraham
From left to right, top to bottom: left hand gripping a vertical rod (graphite); left profile of old man's head, slightly from behind (graphite); male head and neck, right of full-face, with collar (graphite with touches of brown ink on eyes); near right profile, slightly from behind of bearded head, tilted slightly downwards (graphite); left arm and hand, wrist bent, hand holding looped ?material (graphite); right hand and wrist, hand holding looped material (graphite).
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 213 mm
Width 172 mm
Leaf
Height 397 mm
Width 301 mm
Drawing : Graphite with touches of brown ink, surrounded by ruled graphite line, surrounded by ruled ink line on laid paper, stuck to album leaf which has been cut to show the verso of the support
Accession number: PD.166-1963.f.91
Primary reference Number: 81554
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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