Seven putti: PD.166-1963.f.153

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Titles

Seven putti

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Bloemaert, Abraham

Entities

Drawing

Categories

Description

Clockwise, from upper left: rear right view of putti, slightly from below, left hand holding a piece of drapery, right hand stretched slightly downwards; frontal view of putti, leaning to left, head turned slightly to right; from below, view of back of putti from head, hands raised upwards; group of three putti; from lower right, side view of putti facing right, holding drapery over left shoulder, right arm across body, legs kicking behind.

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: KR

School or Style

Materials used in production

Brown ink
White bodycolour
Graphite
Red chalk

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper Height 210 mm Width 178 mm
Leaf Height 397 mm Width 301 mm

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Pen and brown ink, red chalk, white highlights over graphite surrounded by ink line on laid paper stuck to album leaf, cut to show verso of support

Inscription or legends present

Text: 1648
Location: Lower left
Method of creation: Black ink
Type: Date

Text: 149
Location: Lower right
Method of creation: Brown ink

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.166-1963.f.153
Primary reference Number: 81663
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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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