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Titles
Seven studies of ?putti or babies
Maker(s)
Draughtsman:
Bloemaert, Abraham
Entities
Categories
Description
Clockwise from upper left: head, shoulders and upper arms of putto, head turned slightly to left, eyes downcast (pen and brown ink over graphite); study of right side of putto resting on back, head turned to right, eyes closed, with a pair of hands, upper right, ?arranging drapery (pen and brown ink, graphite, brown wash and white highlights); putto from rear-left side, as if crawling away, with drapery behind (pen and brown ink with graphite); putto lying on back, knees drawn up, right arm drawn across body, on drapery, partly arranged as pillow (pen and brown ink over graphite); right side of putto, arms crossed over on left, head turned to right, with adult's arm around waist, partially clothed in drapery (pen and brown ink with graphite); lower-left side of torso and pair of legs, bent as if running (pen and brown ink with graphite); front-right view of groin and pair of legs of putto, drapery above (pen and brown ink with 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 189 mm
Width 147 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 ruled ink line on laid paper, stuck to album leaf
Inscription or legends present
- Text: 106
- Location: Lower right
- Method of creation: Brown ink
Identification numbers
Accession number: PD.166-1963.f.110
Primary reference Number: 81585
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
