Three studies of heads and two studies of hands
Draughtsman: Bloemaert, Abraham
Clockwise from upper centre: front-right view of face of bearded head; right hand from fingertips, thumb uppermost, fingers outstretched; profile to right of balding, bearded head, tilted slightly upwards; frontal view of bearded head, gaze directed upwards to left; left hand held out, viewed from upper right side, palm downwards.
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
Brown ink
Brown wash
White bodycolour
Graphite
Red chalk
Support
composed of
laid paper
Height 212 mm
Width 174 mm
Leaf
Height 397 mm
Width 301 mm
Drawing : Graphite, red chalk, pen and brown ink, brown wash and white bodycolour, surrounded by graphite and ink lines on laid paper stuck to album leaf, cut to show verso of support
Accession number: PD.166-1963.f.161
Primary reference Number: 81733
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The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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