Framed plaque ornamented with snails, sea-shells, putti, swags of fruit and the head and neck of birds (flamingos?): PD.166-1963.f.105

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Titles

Framed plaque ornamented with snails, sea-shells, putti, swags of fruit and the head and neck of birds (flamingos?)

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Bloemaert, Abraham

Entities

Drawing

Categories

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
Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper Height 211 mm Width 169 mm
Leaf Height 397 mm Width 301 mm

Techniques used in production

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

Inscription or legends present

Text: 101
Location: Lower right
Method of creation: Brown ink

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.166-1963.f.105
Primary reference Number: 81577
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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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