Fingers Collection (#7)

Mystic Cross (colour litho)
2800199 Mystic Cross (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mystic Cross. A cross formed in the shape of St Andrew Cross)

Dots (colour litho)
2800196 Dots (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dots. According to their position they are favourable or the reverse)

Islands (colour litho)
2800194 Islands (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Islands. These are made by the line dividing into two even branches)

Stars (colour litho)
2800192 Stars (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Stars. Stars indicate circumstances, events and fatalities over which there is no personal control)

Line of Health (colour litho)
2800189 Line of Health (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Line of Health. The absence of this line is a sign of a strong constitution)

The Line of Fate (colour litho)
2800187 The Line of Fate (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Line of Fate. This line indicates worldly success or failure)

Mount of Mars (colour litho)
2800179 Mount of Mars (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mount of Mars. Passive)

Spaces between Fingers (colour litho)
2800170 Spaces between Fingers (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Spaces between Fingers)

Thumb (colour litho)
2800169 Thumb (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Thumb. 1st, 2nd and 3rd phalanges)

Knot of Order (colour litho)
2800163 Knot of Order (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Knot of Order. The lower joint of the fingers)

Smooth Spatulate Finger Hands (colour litho)
2800161 Smooth Spatulate Finger Hands (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Smooth Spatulate Finger Hands)

Smooth Square Finger Hands (colour litho)
2800160 Smooth Square Finger Hands (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Smooth Square Finger Hands)

St. Matthew and the Angel, 1602 (panel)
BEN85200 St. Matthew and the Angel, 1602 (panel) by Caravaggio, Michelangelo Merisi da (1571-1610); 295x195 cm; San Luigi dei Francesi, Rome, Italy; Photo eRaffaello Bencini; Italian, out of copyright

Cast of a hand, 1923 (plaster) (see also 440304)
LMG440305 Cast of a hand, 1923 (plaster) (see also 440304) by Thornycroft, William Hamo (1850-1925); 23x16x9.5 cm; Leeds Museums and Galleries (Leeds Art Gallery)

The Frontier Fingerpost outlining the North-West Frontier of British India
TRV230420 The Frontier Fingerpost outlining the North-West Frontier of British India, from Gun-Running and the North-West Frontier by Arnold Keppel

The Entombment and the swoon of the Virgin, detail of a head (stone)
CLG279648 The Entombment and the swoon of the Virgin, detail of a head (stone) by Richier, Ligier (c.1500-67); St. Etienne, Saint-Mihiel

The Hand (colour litho)
3091274 The Hand (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Hand. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn; French, out of copyright

Pairs of phalanges (bronze)
614971 Pairs of phalanges (bronze) by Roman; Museo Archeologico Nazionale, Florence, Italy; (add.info.: Coppia di falangi); Photo eNicol Orsi Battaglini; out of copyright

Saint Peter Meditating; Saint Pierre Meditant, (black and white chalk on beige paper)
659170 Saint Peter Meditating; Saint Pierre Meditant, (black and white chalk on beige paper) by Strozzi, Bernardo (1581-1644); 35x23.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

A Lady with a Parasol, (oil on canvas)
658935 A Lady with a Parasol, (oil on canvas) by Jacquet, Gustave (1846-1909); 93x61.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Lady with a Parasol. Gustave Jean Jacquet (1846-1909). Oil on canvas

Large Left Hand (bronze)
NUL120325 Large Left Hand (bronze) by Rodin, Auguste (1840-1917); height: 32 cm; Private Collection; French, out of copyright

Jesus And St Thomas (colour litho)
6020201 Jesus And St Thomas (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jesus And St Thomas. St John 20, 24-31)

A Tyrolese Finger Duel (engraving)
1615981 A Tyrolese Finger Duel (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Tyrolese Finger Duel)

In Castigo, 1899 (oil on canvas)
823590 In Castigo, 1899 (oil on canvas) by Novo, Stefano (1862-1927); 69.2x92.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: In Castigo. Stefano Novo (1862-1927). Oil on canvas. Signed and dated 1899

A Story of the Sea, 1883 (oil on canvas)
987308 A Story of the Sea, 1883 (oil on canvas) by Brown, John George (1831-1913); 63.5x76.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Story of the Sea. John George Brown (1831-1913). Oil on canvas

Position of Hand in Blessing (engraving)
3653581 Position of Hand in Blessing (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Position of Hand in Blessing (1) in the Latin Church, (2) in the Greek Church

Self-Portrait with Spread Fingers, 1909 (oil & metallic paint on canvas)
3087871 Self-Portrait with Spread Fingers, 1909 (oil & metallic paint on canvas) by Schiele, Egon (1890-1918); 71.5x27.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Lines of the Hand (litho)
908319 Lines of the Hand (litho) by English School; Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

The Swan (engraving)
3626112 The Swan (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Swan. Illustration for Chatterbox (1869). Digitally cleaned image.); © Look and Learn

The Goat (engraving)
3626110 The Goat (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Goat. Illustration for Chatterbox (1869). Digitally cleaned image.); © Look and Learn

Circles (colour litho)
2800207 Circles (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Circles. These are good signs on the mounts, as they signify success and glory)

Line of Fortune (colour litho)
2800188 Line of Fortune (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Line of Fortune)

The Line of Heart (colour litho)
2800186 The Line of Heart (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Line of Heart)

The Line of Head (colour litho)
2800185 The Line of Head (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Line of Head)

Mount of Apollo (colour litho)
2800174 Mount of Apollo (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mount of Apollo. This mount shews a love of art and literature)

Mount of Jupiter (colour litho)
2800172 Mount of Jupiter (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mount of Jupiter)

Fourth Finger (colour litho)
2800168 Fourth Finger (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fourth Finger. The Finger of Mercury. It is a good sign if this finger is straight and long)

Third Finger (colour litho)
2800167 Third Finger (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Third Finger. The Finger of Apollo. This finger stands for Art; Fame and riches)

Second Finger (colour litho)
2800166 Second Finger (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Second Finger. The Finger of Saturn. A square shape shews a prudent character)

First Finger (colour litho)
2800165 First Finger (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: First Finger. The Finger of Jupiter)

Human Skeleton (engraving)
2802021 Human Skeleton (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Human Skeleton. Illustration for An Illustrated Vocabulary For The Use Of The Deaf And Dumb)

Portrait of a Lady, standing full length in a White Dress by a Piano
651879 Portrait of a Lady, standing full length in a White Dress by a Piano, 1801 (pencil and watercolour heightened with white) by Buck

One of the compotus hands from Part II (engraving)
619571 One of the compotus hands from Part II (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Moses breaking the tables of the law, Exodus XXXII, ver 19 (engraving)
6021729 Moses breaking the tables of the law, Exodus XXXII, ver 19 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Moses breaking the tables of the law, Exodus XXXII)

Cast of a hand, 1923 (plaster) (see also 440305)
LMG440304 Cast of a hand, 1923 (plaster) (see also 440305) by Thornycroft, William Hamo (1850-1925); 23x16x9.5 cm; Leeds Museums and Galleries (Leeds Art Gallery)

Alice drops The White Rabbit, from Alices Adventures in Wonderland
2657680 Alice drops The White Rabbit, from Alices Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll (1832 - 98), published 1891 (engraving) by Tenniel

Dr. Atkinsons frost-bitten hand, 1911 (b / w photo)
STC258396 Dr. Atkinsons frost-bitten hand, 1911 (b/w photo) by Ponting, Herbert (1870-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: Edward L)

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