Framed plaque ornamented with snails, sea-shells, putti, swags of fruit and the head and neck of birds (flamingos?)
Draughtsman: Bloemaert, Abraham
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 211 mm
Width 169 mm
Leaf
Height 397 mm
Width 301 mm
Drawing : Pen and brown ink over graphite surrounded by ruled ink line on laid paper, stuck to album leaf which has been cut to show the verso of the support which has been rubbed with black chalk
Accession number: PD.166-1963.f.105
Primary reference Number: 81577
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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