Gesture Collection (#4)

"Magic City": "Valentine." Portrait of a woman theatrical costume
3566542 "Magic City": "Valentine." Portrait of a woman theatrical costume; (add.info.: Paris, Avenue de la Grande-Armee, France 1917 ca)

Sequences of female nudes in various poses
3566411 Sequences of female nudes in various poses by Unknown photographer, (19th century); (add.info.: Paris, France 1880 ca)

Anne Hathaway's Cottage, 1945 (oil on canvas laid down on board)
828449 Anne Hathaway's Cottage, 1945 (oil on canvas laid down on board) by Bennett, Frank Moss (1874-1953); 25.4x35.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Anne Hathaway's Cottage)

A Victorian walnut and upholstered sofa covered in a striped velvet with floral petit point panels (walnut wood)
1765111 A Victorian walnut and upholstered sofa covered in a striped velvet with floral petit point panels (walnut wood, velvet); Private Collection; (add.info)

Female Nude, 1917 (pastel on paper)
1195166 Female Nude, 1917 (pastel on paper) by Levy-Dhurmer, Lucien (1865-1953); 92x65.8 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christie's Images

Wilhelm I (1797-1888) King of Prussia from 1861 being proclaimed Emperor of Germany, 1871 (engraving)
538438 Wilhelm I (1797-1888) King of Prussia from 1861 being proclaimed Emperor of Germany, 1871 (engraving); (add.info.: After the defeat of France in the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-1871)

Young woman buying a subway ticket in Moscow, Russia
3567024 Young woman buying a subway ticket in Moscow, Russia by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Moscow, subway, Russia 1960 ca)

Card: Galube und Heimar, Germany, c.1910-20 (b/w photo)
3562351 Card: Galube und Heimar, Germany, c.1910-20 (b/w photo) by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: 1910-1920 ca.); Alinari Archives, Florence

Salvator Mundi (Saviour of the world), c.1570 (oil on canvas)
FIA5334901 Salvator Mundi (Saviour of the world), c.1570 (oil on canvas) by Titian (Tiziano Vecellio) (c.1488-1576); 96x80 cm; State Hermitage Museum, St

Roman mythology: Venus, goddess of love and beauty, naked with cherubin on a dolphin at his feet - Eau forte by Jacques
FLO4974659 Roman mythology: Venus, goddess of love and beauty, naked with cherubin on a dolphin at his feet - Eau forte by Jacques Louis Constant Lacerf

Royal Regate of Henley (or Henley on Thames, England), circa 1880. Spectators take a picnic on the bank in summer
NWI4961990 Royal Regate of Henley (or Henley on Thames, England), circa 1880. Spectators take a picnic on the bank in summer. Illustration 19th century

Dante, impelled by a simple sign from Beatrice, ascends the golden ladder after the blessed spirits
3561251 Dante, impelled by a simple sign from Beatrice, ascends the golden ladder after the blessed spirits. Illustration of Canto XVII in Paradiso of The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri

St. Bernard, smiling, motions Dante to look on high; the poet is kneeling, with open arms
3561275 St. Bernard, smiling, motions Dante to look on high; the poet is kneeling, with open arms, next to the saint; blessed spirits surround them

Monument to Arnaldo da Brescia. Work by Odoardo Tabacchi located in Piazzale Arnaldo in Brescia
3558195 Monument to Arnaldo da Brescia. Work by Odoardo Tabacchi located in Piazzale Arnaldo in Brescia by Fratelli Alinari (fl.1854-1920); (add.info.: Artist: Tabacchi)

Cover of " The Laughter", Satirical in Colours, 1898_11_26: Tournee William II 15 days in Turkey, Palestine
ICA4839149 Cover of " The Laughter", Satirical in Colours, 1898_11_26: Tournee William II 15 days in Turkey, Palestine, Jerusalem and the Holy Places - Germany Prussia, Turkey, Canons

"Silence is the life of love", 1678 (engraving)
7422873 "Silence is the life of love", 1678 (engraving); (add.info.: Religion. Morality. "Silence is the life of love." Angel laud silence)

Gestures reading, pages 10 and 11 - Teaching reading made attractive and quick by the use of phonomimy
DUV4224231 Gestures reading, pages 10 and 11 - Teaching reading made attractive and quick by the use of phonomimy. Phonomimic method by Augustin Grosselin (1800-1878)

Old woman telling folklore to young girls in a cottage kitchen, England. An old woman tells the stories of folklore
NWI4885081 Old woman telling folklore to young girls in a cottage kitchen, England. An old woman tells the stories of folklore and commerce to young girls captivated by the stories

study of a body, hand, copperplate engraving, about 1700
UTD4921972 study of a body, hand, copperplate engraving, about 1700; (add.info.: study of a body, hand, copperplate engraving)

Knights in armor, between 1390 and 1430, the one with coat of arms and helmet is the tombstone of Kunz Haberkorn
FLO4643699 Knights in armor, between 1390 and 1430, the one with coat of arms and helmet is the tombstone of Kunz Haberkorn, died in 1421 - Chromolithography

Letter H: It's Eight Hours and the two Schoolers are hating towards the School. Engraving in " ABC fun"
DUV4207534 Letter H: It's Eight Hours and the two Schoolers are hating towards the School. Engraving in " ABC fun". Monrocq Freres, editors, beginning of the 20th century. 20 pages

Duties towards oneself: the soul. Personal dignity. The worthy man does not humiliate himself
DUV4212613 Duties towards oneself: the soul. Personal dignity. The worthy man does not humiliate himself. Engraving in " The unique book of morality and civic instruction

Gestures Reading, page 3 - Teaching reading made attractive and fast by the use of phonomimy
DUV4224226 Gestures Reading, page 3 - Teaching reading made attractive and fast by the use of phonomimy. Phonomimic method by Augustin Grosselin (1800-1878). Student's book, forty-third edition

Portrait of the French actress Regina Badet in an evocative pose, wearing a long white dress
3572948 Portrait of the French actress Regina Badet in an evocative pose, wearing a long white dress. by Manuel, Henri (1874-1947); (add.info.: France 1913 Photographer: Henri)

An actor in stage costume, armed with a quaterstaff, takes a defensive pose
3569978 An actor in stage costume, armed with a quaterstaff, takes a defensive pose.; (add.info.: Italy 1875 ca. Photographer: Cane, Fratelli); Alinari Archives, Florence

Jeune Femme au Bouquet (oval oil on canvas, laid down on board)
985524 Jeune Femme au Bouquet (oval oil on canvas, laid down on board) by Sonrel, Elisabeth (1874-1953) (attr. to); 61.2x55.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Mystic wedding of Santa Caterina da Siena, detail, c.1517
GNG5284940 Mystic wedding of Santa Caterina da Siena, detail, c.1517 by Ramenghi, Bartolomeo, called Bagnacavallo (1484-1542); Pinacoteca Nazionale, Bologna, Italy; (add.info.: National Gallery)

Tsar Peter I the Great arguing with Russian boyars (or nobles) - Czar Peter the Great arguing with Russian boyars
NWI4946120 Tsar Peter I the Great arguing with Russian boyars (or nobles) - Czar Peter the Great arguing with Russian boyars

School football match (tournament between high schools), circa 1880. The audience appreciating the game from
NWI4961970 School football match (tournament between high schools), circa 1880. The audience appreciating the game from the bleachers. Illustration 19th century

Costumes of the clergymen of the Roman Catholic Church: Benedictine nuns, 18th century. 19th century lithography
NWI4960574 Costumes of the clergymen of the Roman Catholic Church: Benedictine nuns, 18th century. 19th century lithography.; (add.info.: Costumes of the clergymen of the Roman Catholic Church)

American daily life: passionate embrace, a man holds in his arms a young woman who abandons herself
NWI4882234 American daily life: passionate embrace, a man holds in his arms a young woman who abandons herself, under the eyes of his chaperon's approver, around 1880

American daily life: discovers a secret romance, a man bends over to kiss a young woman, at the foot of a staircase
NWI4882220 American daily life: discovers a secret romance, a man bends over to kiss a young woman, at the foot of a staircase, the scene is interrupted by a surprise old woman, around 1870

Un papimane - engraving of 1823 in " Songes drolatiques de Pantagruel" by Francois Rabelais (1494-1553)
JEB4933296 Un papimane - engraving of 1823 in " Songes drolatiques de Pantagruel" by Francois Rabelais (1494-1553) - (The Capricious Dreams of Pantagruel) - Private collection; (add.info)

France: A family around their grandmother and her dog, 1910
LUX4723946 France: A family around their grandmother and her dog, 1910; (add.info.: France: A family around their grandmother and her dog, 1910); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

Photograph of the actor Bergonzoni in a jester costume
3569979 Photograph of the actor Bergonzoni in a jester costume; (add.info.: Bologna 1875 ca. Photographer: Sorgato, Brothers); Alinari Archives, Florence

Young smiling Thai woman, pusshing a large container, 1900 (print on double-weight paper)
3570313 Young smiling Thai woman, pusshing a large container, 1900 (print on double-weight paper); (add.info.: Siam, Asia 1900 ca. Photographer: Unidentified Author); Alinari Archives, Florence

A man sitting in front of a hut, whilst playing a typical thai instrument, Siam, ca.1900
3570311 A man sitting in front of a hut, whilst playing a typical thai instrument, Siam, ca.1900, 1900 (print on double-weight paper); (add.info.: Siam, Asia 1900 ca)

Costume of royalist rider in the Commonwealth period (1559-1660), jacket of chamois skin, with ecarlate sleeves
FLO4672313 Costume of royalist rider in the Commonwealth period (1559-1660), jacket of chamois skin, with ecarlate sleeves, trousers boots, gloves and feather hat

Portrait of a young Chinese man eating rice
3568854 Portrait of a young Chinese man eating rice; (add.info.: Shanghai, China 1900 ca. Photographer: Nossler, Max & Co); Alinari Archives, Florence

Letter X and Y: yacht, c.1920 (print)
DUV4206063 Letter X and Y: yacht, c.1920 (print); 15.5x24.5 cm; (add.info.: image from "The alphabet of Mimi" Illustrations by J. M. Porta. 8 pages.); Photo © Duvallon

Basrelief gravestone of Susannna Albert, died 1565, wife of Adam Albert, counsel and town clerk
FLO4644101 Basrelief gravestone of Susannna Albert, died 1565, wife of Adam Albert, counsel and town clerk. Chromolithograph from Hefner-Alteneck's Costumes

Costumes mid-15th century: a knight kneels in prayer with two women, wearing long dresses and coats
FLO4643930 Costumes mid-15th century: a knight kneels in prayer with two women, wearing long dresses and coats (from an embroidery of the Sacristy of Domes in Aachen)

Knight in armor with shield decorates his coat of arms and his wife has his sides, wearing a high headdress
FLO4643831 Knight in armor with shield decorates his coat of arms and his wife has his sides, wearing a high headdress, 1410-1460 - From the Museum of Drawings and Engraving Dresden (Germany)

Wilhelm I (1797-1888) King of Prussia from 1861 being proclaimed Emperor of Germany, 1871. From The Graphic
538304 Wilhelm I (1797-1888) King of Prussia from 1861 being proclaimed Emperor of Germany, 1871. From The Graphic. (London, 1871)

Venus pudic (bronze sculpture)
7072152 Venus pudic (bronze sculpture); Musee Narbo Via, Narbonne, France; (add.info.: Bronze statuette of Venus nude and modest - Roman art - Museum Narbo Via de Narbonne (Aude, Languedoc)

Historical drawing of parts of the body, head, eye, mouth, chin and hand, copperplate engraving from about 1700
UTD4921974 Historical drawing of parts of the body, head, eye, mouth, chin and hand, copperplate engraving from about 1700; (add.info.: Historical drawing of parts of the body, head, eye, mouth)

copperplate engraving of an hand, about 1700
UTD4923575 copperplate engraving of an hand, about 1700; (add.info.: copperplate engraving of an hand, about 1700 ©HistAuge/United Archives/Leemage); United Archives/HistAuge

American daily life: romance, a West Point cadet (military academy) courts a young woman sitting on a wooden bench
NWI4882193 American daily life: romance, a West Point cadet (military academy) courts a young woman sitting on a wooden bench overlooking the Hudson River, circa 1870

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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.