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Titles
Studies of putti
Maker(s)
Draughtsman:
Bloemaert, Abraham
Entities
Categories
Description
Clockwise, from upper left, final study upper centre: soles of a pair of feet, toes pointing downwards (pen and ink, brown wash, graphite and highlights in white); frontal view of lower torso, groin and legs of a putto, drapery gathered above waist (pen and brown ink over graphite); profile to left of head of putto, eyes closed (pen and ink, some wash over graphite with white highlights); reclining putto with legs outstretched, left arm by side, right arm resting against midriff, from left side (pen and ink over graphite with white highlights); right profile of face, looking downwards over graphite drawing of a ?foot (pen and brown ink, graphite and brown wash); bust-length study of putto, resting head on right arm, left arm resting on ?orb (pen and brown ink, brown wash, graphite and white); frontal view of pair of feet and ankles (pen and brown ink over graphite).
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)
Materials used in production
Brown ink
Brown wash
White bodycolour
Graphite
Components of the work
Support
composed of
laid paper
Height 213 mm
Width 172 mm
Leaf
Height 397 mm
Width 301 mm
Techniques used in production
Drawing
: Pen and brown ink, brown wash, graphite with white bodycolour, surrounded by graphite and ruled ink lines on laid paper, stuck to album leaf which has been cut to show the verso of the support
Inscription or legends present
- Text: 105
- Location: Lower right
- Method of creation: Brown ink
Identification numbers
Accession number: PD.166-1963.f.109
Primary reference Number: 81582
Stable URI
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
