Seven putti
Draughtsman: Bloemaert, Abraham
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.
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
Production date: AD 1648 : Watermark: KR
Brown ink
White bodycolour
Graphite
Red chalk
Support
composed of
laid paper
Height 210 mm
Width 178 mm
Leaf
Height 397 mm
Width 301 mm
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
Accession number: PD.166-1963.f.153
Primary reference Number: 81663
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The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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