Figures in a rustic scene
Draughtsman: Bloemaert, Abraham
Visible between trees supporting a bird house, two figures fighting, lower left. Lower centre, back of standing male figure holding up a jug preparatory to drinking, head facing over right shoulder, body facing musicians playing and sleeping, lower right. Buildings amongst trees, lower left and left of centre, with a landscape behind to right.
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
Red wash
White bodycolour
Graphite
Support
composed of
laid paper
Height 218 mm
Width 174 mm
Leaf
Height 397 mm
Width 301 mm
Drawing : Pen and brown ink, red and brown wash, corrections and highlights in white bodycolour, over graphite, surrounded by ruled ink line, on laid paper laid down on paper backing, stuck to album leaf
Accession number: PD.166-1963.f.164
Primary reference Number: 81737
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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