Gesture Collection (#3)

American daily life: Declaration of love by a Confedere soldier to a young woman during the Secession War or American
NWI4882321 American daily life: Declaration of love by a Confedere soldier to a young woman during the Secession War or American Civil War, 1861-1865

Gestures reading, pages 6 and 7 - Teaching reading made attractive and quick by the use of phonomimy
DUV4224237 Gestures reading, pages 6 and 7 - Teaching reading made attractive and quick by the use of phonomimy. Phonomimic method by Augustin Grosselin (1800-1878)

study of a body, hand, copperplate engraving, around 1700
UTD4923684 study of a body, hand, copperplate engraving, around 1700; (add.info.: study of a body, hand, copperplate engraving)

Quaresmeprenant (geant obtus de l'epoque medievale) - engraving of 1823 in " Songes drolatiques de
JEB4935312 Quaresmeprenant (geant obtus de l'epoque medievale) - engraving of 1823 in " Songes drolatiques de Pantagruel" by Francois Rabelais (1494-1553)

Pegase, the horse wing, caress by a little girl in ancient Greece - Colorisee engraving
NWI4930994 Pegase, the horse wing, caress by a little girl in ancient Greece - Colorisee engraving, 19th century - Pegasus petted by a young girl in ancient Greece - Hand-colored woodcut of a

Citizen speaking at a city assembly in New England (Canada). 19th century lithography
NWI4959353 Citizen speaking at a city assembly in New England (Canada). 19th century lithography.; (add.info.: Citizen speaking at a city assembly in New England (Canada)

Learning forms and volumes in a school open to the teaching of African American children, New York City (USA), 1870
NWI4961088 Learning forms and volumes in a school open to the teaching of African American children, New York City (USA), 1870

First World War: Patriotic map showing a German soldier threatening with repression a young French patriot who refuses
LUX4744054 First World War: Patriotic map showing a German soldier threatening with repression a young French patriot who refuses his advances

A young Thai woman, in traditional costume, photographed in front of a stream of water
3570308 A young Thai woman, in traditional costume, photographed in front of a stream of water, 1900 (print on double-weight paper); (add.info.: Siam, Asia 1900 ca)

Dante, with open arms, led in flight by Beatrice through the firmament of Paradise
3561235 Dante, with open arms, led in flight by Beatrice through the firmament of Paradise. Illustration of the Canto I of Paradiso of The Divine Comedy of Dante Alighieri

Beatrice, pointing upward with her forefinger, leads Dante through the firmament of Paradiso
3561234 Beatrice, pointing upward with her forefinger, leads Dante through the firmament of Paradiso. Their bodies are illuminated by a ray of light

Palais du Louvre et des Tuileries. Motifs de decoration interieure et exterieure
3561782 Palais du Louvre et des Tuileries. Motifs de decoration interieure et exterieure. Male herma, located in the Tuileries Gardens; (add.info.: Paris, Louvre Palace, Tuileries gardens)

Monument at Camillo Benso, count of Cavour, in Turin
3558288 Monument at Camillo Benso, count of Cavour, in Turin by Fratelli Alinari (fl.1854-1920); (add.info.: Artist: Dupre, Giovanni Date of Artwork: 1872 Location: Turin Photographer: Alinari)

Letter S. Young boy greeting a comrade. Engraving (Chromolithography - Chromo) in " The Great Bebe Alphabet"
DUV4210266 Letter S. Young boy greeting a comrade. Engraving (Chromolithography - Chromo) in " The Great Bebe Alphabet". Paul Bernardin, bookseller-publisher, Paris, circa 1900

Letters I, J and K: iris, joujou, kakatoes, c.1920 (print)
DUV4205961 Letters I, J and K: iris, joujou, kakatoes, c.1920 (print); 15.5x24.5 cm; (add.info.: image from "The alphabet of Mimi" Illustrations by J. M. Porta)

Letter J Cup Player. Engraving in " Instructive abecedaire des arts et metiers"
DUV4211489 Letter J Cup Player. Engraving in " Instructive abecedaire des arts et metiers". A work in which a child, while having fun, can learn about the most useful Arts to the Society

Ancient mythology: Harpocrates, deity of silence and mysteres, holding a horn
FLO4680042 Ancient mythology: Harpocrates, deity of silence and mysteres, holding a horn and carrying his finger in his mouth - Eau forte by Jacques Louis Constant Lacerf

Fee myosotis marks farewell from the bank of a river - Eau forte by Charles Geoffroy (1819-1882)
FLO4637706 Fee myosotis marks farewell from the bank of a river - Eau forte by Charles Geoffroy (1819-1882), based on an illustration by Jean Ignace Isidore Gerard dit J.J.J.Granville (1803-1847)

Henry XVI, Duke of Baviere (1386-1450), in armor, kneels in prayer - From a stained glass window from the church of
FLO4643906 Henry XVI, Duke of Baviere (1386-1450), in armor, kneels in prayer - From a stained glass window from the church of Jenkhofen (Germany) - Chromolithography

Juno, Roman goddess of marriage, with bride, groom and mother of the bride
FLO4703738 Juno, Roman goddess of marriage, with bride, groom and mother of the bride. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's " Historical Picture of the Costumes of

18th century gentleman with a cat by an open window
3077859 18th century gentleman with a cat by an open window; (add.info.: 18th century gentleman with a cat by an open window. 19th century english illustration); Universal History Archive/UIG

Line drawing of Brother William
1578262 Line drawing of Brother William; (add.info.: Line drawing of Brother William, Englishman and companion of St Francis)

Fountain with St. Francis preaching to the birds, sculpted by Giannino Castiglioni
3559847 Fountain with St. Francis preaching to the birds, sculpted by Giannino Castiglioni and located in Piazza Sant'Angelo in Milan; (add.info.: Artist)

Letter L like Lake, Leda (engraving)
DUV4207697 Letter L like Lake, Leda (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: Letter L like Lake, Leda. Abecedary in postcards. Illustrations by A. Gaillard)

Letter O. Young boys fighting. Engraving (Chromolithography - Chromo) in " The Great Bebe Alphabet"
DUV4210238 Letter O. Young boys fighting. Engraving (Chromolithography - Chromo) in " The Great Bebe Alphabet". Paul Bernardin, bookseller-publisher, Paris, circa 1900

Letter O and P: idle and fearful. Engraving in " Usual Alphabet"
DUV4207434 Letter O and P: idle and fearful. Engraving in " Usual Alphabet". Illustrations on the theme of quality and defect in children. A. Quinn, printer-publisher, 1885

Girl on the beach in Siam, whilst looking at the horizon, 1900 (print on double-weight paper)
3570307 Girl on the beach in Siam, whilst looking at the horizon, 1900 (print on double-weight paper); (add.info.: Siam, Asia 1900 ca. Photographer: Unidentified Author); Alinari Archives, Florence

A young half-dresssed thai boy looking at the horizon, sitting on a wooden window sill
3570305 A young half-dresssed thai boy looking at the horizon, sitting on a wooden window sill, 1900 (print on double-weight paper); (add.info.: Siam, Asia 1900 ca)

On the seashore, a thai girl photographed in a typical Siam costume, 1900 (print on double-weight paper)
3570297 On the seashore, a thai girl photographed in a typical Siam costume, 1900 (print on double-weight paper); (add.info.: Siam, Asia 1900 ca)

Photograph of an actor in costume for a scene in which he smiles and does a welcoming gesture
3569980 Photograph of an actor in costume for a scene in which he smiles and does a welcoming gesture; (add.info.: Italy, Italy 1875 ca. Photographer: Cane, Fratelli); Alinari Archives, Florence

An actor in stage costume, stands in front of a painted backdrop, holding a pair of eyeglasses in hi hand
3569977 An actor in stage costume, stands in front of a painted backdrop, holding a pair of eyeglasses in hi hand; (add.info.: Italy 1875 ca. Photographer: Cane, Fratelli); Alinari Archives, Florence

France: Fancy postcard depicting an aircraft and its pilot in a basket, 1905
LUX4726148 France: Fancy postcard depicting an aircraft and its pilot in a basket, 1905; (add.info.: France: Fancy postcard depicting an aircraft and its pilot in a basket)

Armor and wedding clothes of the spouses Johann von Linden and Guda von Bellersheim
FLO4643510 Armor and wedding clothes of the spouses Johann von Linden and Guda von Bellersheim, represented by their coats of arms, at their wedding in 1394 - Chromolithography

Married dress of Margaretha von Fuchs, nee von Hutten (died 1403). Chromolithography
FLO4643571 Married dress of Margaretha von Fuchs, nee von Hutten (died 1403). Chromolithography, drawing by Jakob Heinrich von Hefner-Alteneck (1811-1903), for his book "Costumes

Knight in armor, 1401, portrait of Thomas Knebel von Katzenelnbogen - Chromolithography
FLO4643558 Knight in armor, 1401, portrait of Thomas Knebel von Katzenelnbogen - Chromolithography, drawing by Jakob Heinrich von Hefner-Alteneck (1811-1903), for his book "Costumes

Knight of the mid-15th century, wearing a tunic with checkered over his armor and stockings, above him
FLO4643987 Knight of the mid-15th century, wearing a tunic with checkered over his armor and stockings, above him, two angels hold his coat of arms on both sides

Costumes of the bourgeois of the late 15th century, after a tombstone of the Church of St
FLO4643975 Costumes of the bourgeois of the late 15th century, after a tombstone of the Church of St. Catherine in Fracfort (Germany), 1468 - Chromolithography

English dandies in the Watch-house after assaulting a watchman. Tom and Jerry in Trouble after a Spree
FLO4661946 English dandies in the Watch-house after assaulting a watchman. Tom and Jerry in Trouble after a Spree. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Isaac Robert Cruikshank

Student of a dance school - Female dance student, Paris, 19th century, in white petticoat and blue bodice
FLO4658507 Student of a dance school - Female dance student, Paris, 19th century, in white petticoat and blue bodice, stockings

Madonna And Child Blessing
7272502 Madonna And Child Blessing; (add.info.: Madonna with Child Blessing and Globus cruciger. Detail of half-length; polychrome wooden statue (no date). Ponzone (AL), 2001); Fototeca Gilardi

Illustration for scene 4 of Act I of the comedy " Les litideurs" by Jean Racine. Engraving Private Collection
JEB4865266 Illustration for scene 4 of Act I of the comedy " Les litideurs" by Jean Racine. Engraving Private Collection; (add.info)

Convention of the Democratic Party in Chicago, Illinois, appointment of Grover Cleveland (1837-1908)
NWI4960301 Convention of the Democratic Party in Chicago, Illinois, appointment of Grover Cleveland (1837-1908) as presidential candidate in 1884

Oreste and Electre, brother and sister, children of Agamemnon, king of Mycenes, and Clytemnestre
JAB5037347 Oreste and Electre, brother and sister, children of Agamemnon, king of Mycenes, and Clytemnestre.; (add.info.: Oreste and Electre, brother and sister, children of Agamemnon)

Two figures of monks, one in prayer, the other in blessing - sculpted capiteau of the Abbey Notre Dame de la Nativite
JEB4938365 Two figures of monks, one in prayer, the other in blessing - sculpted capiteau of the Abbey Notre Dame de la Nativite (consecrated in 1154) of Cadouin (Dordogne)

a packing hand, copperplate engraving, about 1700
UTD4922026 a packing hand, copperplate engraving, about 1700; (add.info.: a packing hand, copperplate engraving, about 1700 ©HistAuge/United Archives/Leemage); United Archives/HistAuge

GERMANY. LOWER SAXONY. Hildesheim. Church of Sankt Michael. Christ Enthroned
CUL4855621 GERMANY. LOWER SAXONY. Hildesheim. Church of Sankt Michael. Christ Enthroned, detail from wooden ceiling (13th century). Romanesque art by Unknown Artist; (add.info.: GERMANY)

Berlin: Two girls lying on a bed with a Christmas tree, 1865
LUX4818192 Berlin: Two girls lying on a bed with a Christmas tree, 1865; (add.info.: Berlin: Two girls lying on a bed with a Christmas tree, 1865); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

Dante covers his ears with his hands, overcome by the cries of wrath launched by the spirits arranged along the ladder
3561250 Dante covers his ears with his hands, overcome by the cries of wrath launched by the spirits arranged along the ladder

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"Gestures: A Window into History and Culture" From Winston Churchill's iconic V for Victory sign to Fidel Castro's impassioned speeches, gestures have long played a significant role in shaping our world. They convey emotions, beliefs, and aspirations that transcend language barriers. In 1942, as the world was engulfed in war, Churchill's defiant gesture became a symbol of hope and resilience. In the realm of entertainment, Jackie Gleason and his fellow cast members from The Honeymooners immortalized their camaraderie through gestures captured in publicity photographs. These gestures spoke volumes about friendship and laughter shared on screen during the 1950s. Gestures also hold historical significance beyond politics and entertainment. Daniel Mendoza's lithograph showcases his boxing prowess while Sigmund Freud's signed photograph captures the enigmatic presence of one of psychology's greatest minds. Artistic expressions often find solace in gestures too. From Christ Pantocrator’s serene encaustic gaze to Nicolas Poussin’s poignant Et in Arcadia Ego painting, these works evoke deep contemplation through subtle hand movements. Religion is replete with meaningful gestures as well. George Whitefield passionately preaching at Moorfields Fair or Fred Astaire gracefully dancing alongside Ginger Rogers demonstrate how body language can inspire faith or captivate audiences with its elegance. Beyond Western culture lies an array of diverse traditions represented by Zeus/Jupiter statues or Hindu goddess Durga sculptures adorning temples across India. Each gesture carries profound spiritual meaning within its cultural context. Lastly, Buddha’s statue from 1790 reminds us of enlightenment achieved through peaceful meditation—a timeless gesture that continues to resonate today. These glimpses into history remind us that they are not mere physical actions but powerful conduits for human expression—bridging gaps between cultures, transcending time itself—and reminding us all that sometimes words are simply not enough to convey what our hearts truly feel.