Four putti
Draughtsman: Bloemaert, Abraham
Clockwise from upper left: view from below of back of putti, arms forward holding drapery, legs bent slightly backwards; view from below of putti, upside down, left arm held forward, right arm bent, legs twisted slightly to left; view from left and slightly behind, of putti, arms stretched forward; view from behind and above of putti, feet slightly to left, head slightly to right, both arms bent slightly forward.
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)
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1963) by Ingram, Bruce Stirling, Sir
White bodycolour
Black chalk
Red chalk
Support
composed of
laid paper
Height 211 mm
Width 180 mm
Leaf
Height 397 mm
Width 301 mm
Drawing : Red and black chalk with white highlights surrounded by ink line on laid paper stuck to album leaf, cut to reveal verso of support
Accession number: PD.166-1963.f.142
Primary reference Number: 81628
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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