A group of five partially draped winged nymphs holding a floral wreath aloft: PD.166-1963.f.106

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Titles

A group of five partially draped winged nymphs holding a floral wreath aloft

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
Brown wash
White bodycolour
Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper Height 208 mm Width 166 mm
Leaf Height 397 mm Width 301 mm

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Pen and brown ink, brown wash, over graphite, highlights in white, surrounded by ruled ink line on laid paper, stuck to album leaf

Inscription or legends present

Text: 102
Location: Lower right
Method of creation: Brown ink

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.166-1963.f.106
Primary reference Number: 81579
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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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