Three standing female figures: PD.166-1963.f.124

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Titles

Three standing female figures

Maker(s)

Entities

Drawing

Description

From left: right side view of legs and torso of draped female figure, right knee slightly bent; rear view of standing female figure, unclothed torso, head turned slightly to right, left hand gathering drapery to left side at waist; frontal view of standing, draped female figure, left hand held out to side, palm downwards, head tilted slightly to left, eyes directed upwards.

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
Brown wash
White bodycolour
Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper Height 175 mm Width 211 mm
Leaf Height 397 mm Width 301 mm

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Pen and brown ink, brown wash, graphite and highlights in white, surrounded by graphite and ruled ink lines on laid paper, stuck to album leaf, cut to show verso of support which has been rubbed with chalk