Eight studies of putti and study of a hand: PD.166-1963.f.117

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Titles

Eight studies of putti and study of a hand

Maker(s)

Entities

Drawing

Description

From left to right, top to bottom: right side view of a pair of legs and lower torso, drapery above; viewed from above, reclining lower torso and legs, with drapery above; frontal view of upper torso, arms and head of putto, arms raised above head, gaze directed to lower right; upper body of putto, supported by left arm drawn across body, head turned to left, drapery around waist; front-right side view from midriff to knees of putto, knees bent; right hand, index finger pointing left; frontal view of reclining putto supported by left arm, right hand placed on head, knees bent; putto to left, arms outstretched, right leg bent, drapery under right arm; upper right view of head, eyes downcast (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)

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1963) by Ingram, Bruce Stirling, Sir

School or Style

Dutch

Materials used in production

Brown ink
White bodycolour
Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper Height 215 mm Width 148 mm
Leaf Height 397 mm Width 301 mm

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Pen and brown ink, graphite and some white, horizontal graphite line at top and bottom, surrounded by graphite and ruled ink lines on laid paper, stuck to album leaf