Two heads and a right hand: PD.166-1963.f.138

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Titles

Two heads and a right hand

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Bloemaert, Abraham

Entities

Drawing

Categories

Description

From top to bottom: head of old man, bearded, line of broad brimmed hat indicated, tilted slightly downwards with eyes downcast. Right hand, fingers outstretched resting upon a surface. Rear view of head with hair.

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
White bodycolour
Graphite
Red chalk

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper Height 212 mm Width 170 mm
Leaf Height 397 mm Width 301 mm

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Red chalk, pen and brown ink with some graphite and highlights in white, surrounded by graphite and ink lines on laid paper stuck to album leaf

Inscription or legends present

Text: 134
Location: Lower right
Method of creation: Brown ink

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.166-1963.f.138
Primary reference Number: 81624
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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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