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Study of a foot and two studies of a man carrying a basket upon his shoulders: PD.166-1963.f.149

Object information

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Titles

Study of a foot and two studies of a man carrying a basket upon his shoulders

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Bloemaert, Abraham

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Description

From left to right: frontal view of right foot and leg, leg bent and foot slightly raised as if pushing; frontal view of male figure with drapery about waist, carrying a basket upon shoulders, left leg on rock ledge, arms above head securing basket; left profile half-length of male figure carrying basket upon shoulders, drapery about waist.

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

Dating

Production date: AD 1648 : Watermark.

School or Style

Dutch

Materials used in production

Brown ink
Brown wash
White bodycolour
Graphite
Red chalk

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper Height 213 mm Width 174 mm
Leaf Height 397 mm Width 301 mm

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Red chalk, pen and brown ink with white, over graphite surrounded by ink line on laid paper stuck to album leaf

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: 1648
  • Location: Lower left
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Type: Date
  • Text: 145
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Brown ink

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.166-1963.f.149
Primary reference Number: 81657
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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

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