Hand Gesture Collection (#3)

Apocalyptic Virgin of Quito, c. 1775 (oil on canvas)
988078 Apocalyptic Virgin of Quito, c.1775 (oil on canvas) by Alcocer, Jose Cortez de (fl.18th century); 105.4x81 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Apocalyptic Virgin of Quito)

The Visit to the Grandparents; Besoget Hos Bedsteforaeldrene, 1859 (oil on canvas)
659687 The Visit to the Grandparents; Besoget Hos Bedsteforaeldrene, 1859 (oil on canvas) by Tidemand, Adolph (1814-76); 95x79 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Peasant Girl and White Cockerel, (gouache and pencil)
657475 Peasant Girl and White Cockerel, (gouache and pencil) by Meninsky, Bernard (1891-1950); Private Collection; (add.info.: Peasant Girl and White Cockerel. Bernard Meninsky (1891-1950)

Woman in a Car with Two Pekinese, (etching and aquatint)
990994 Woman in a Car with Two Pekinese, (etching and aquatint) by Icart, Louis (1888-1950); 37x44.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman in a Car with Two Pekinese. Louis Icart (1888-1950)

Motherly Love, (watercolour on paper)
659633 Motherly Love, (watercolour on paper) by Tommasi, Publio de (1849-1914); 86.2x64.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Motherly Love. Publio de Tommasi (1849-1914). Watercolour on paper

Study of a Female Nude, (pencil on paper)
1199595 Study of a Female Nude, (pencil on paper) by Gill, Eric (1882-1940); 33.1x18.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

A Man Seen from Behind Wearing a Cloak, (black chalk, pen and brown ink)
990026 A Man Seen from Behind Wearing a Cloak, (black chalk, pen and brown ink) by Cardi Cigoli, Ludovico (1559-1613); 42.7x27.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Singing Lesson, (etching and aquatint, printed in colours)
1195028 Singing Lesson, (etching and aquatint, printed in colours) by Icart, Louis (1888-1950); 48.5x65 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

Girl with Doves, (etching, printed in colours)
1195024 Girl with Doves, (etching, printed in colours) by Icart, Louis (1888-1950); 27x33 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

Swallows, (etching and aquatint, printed in colours)
1195016 Swallows, (etching and aquatint, printed in colours) by Icart, Louis (1888-1950); 47.5x27 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

The Nightclub Hostess; Die Animierdame, 1938 (oil on canvas)
824355 The Nightclub Hostess; Die Animierdame, 1938 (oil on canvas) by Kleinschmidt, Paul (1883-1949); 115x75.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Nightclub Hostess; Die Animierdame)

Dancer of Kapurthala, early 20th century (parcel-gilt, cold-painted bronze, ivory, brown and green onyx ba)
991183 Dancer of Kapurthala, early 20th century (parcel-gilt, cold-painted bronze, ivory, brown and green onyx ba) by Chiparus

A Sheep Lane near Woburn, Bedfordshire, (pencil and watercolour)
652080 A Sheep Lane near Woburn, Bedfordshire, (pencil and watercolour) by Stannard, Henry John Sylvester (1870-1951); 25.4x35.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Sheep Lane near Woburn)

Sunshine and Shadow, c. 1912 (oil on canvas)
985473 Sunshine and Shadow, c.1912 (oil on canvas) by Benson, Frank Weston (1862-1951); 77x64 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Sunshine and Shadow. Frank Weston Benson (1862-1951). Oil on canvas

The Snake Charmer, (oil on canvas)
1197520 The Snake Charmer, (oil on canvas) by Fabbi, Fabio (1861-1946); 77.8x57 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

Flower Sellers, (oil on canvas)
988099 Flower Sellers, (oil on canvas) by Ramos Martinez, Alfredo (1871-1946); 71.1x61.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Flower Sellers; Vendedoras de Flores. Alfredo Ramos Martinez (1872-1946)

Kora, an Exotic Dancer, early 20th century (ilt and cold-painted bronze, onyx base)
985665 Kora, an Exotic Dancer, early 20th century (ilt and cold-painted bronze, onyx base) by Chiparus, Dimitri (1886-1947); 62.8 (approx)

Portrait of Karl Gerhard as Thesbis, standing full length, 1941 (oil on canvas)
659701 Portrait of Karl Gerhard as Thesbis, standing full length, 1941 (oil on canvas) by Grunwald, Isaac (1889-1946); 196x122 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of Karl Gerhard as Thesbis)

Interior, 1912 (oil on canvas)
651138 Interior, 1912 (oil on canvas) by Benson, Frank Weston (1862-1951); 76.5x64.1 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Interior. Frank Weston Benson (1862-1951). Oil on canvas

Boyars, (oil on canvas)
1195692 Boyars, (oil on canvas) by Stelletsky (Stelletskij), Dmitry (Dmitrij) (1875-1947); 80x114 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

Dancing figures on a terrace, 1911 (oil on canvas)
1194924 Dancing figures on a terrace, 1911 (oil on canvas) by Barbier, Georges (1882-1932); 36x23 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

Mousehole, 1908 (oil on canvas)
657037 Mousehole, 1908 (oil on canvas) by Harvey, Harold (1874-1941); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mousehole. Harold Harvey (1874-1941). Oil on canvas. Dated 1908

Odalisque, (oil on canvas)
652990 Odalisque, (oil on canvas) by Robertson, Eric Harald Macbeth (1887-1941); 75.5x68.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Odalisque. Eric Harald Macbeth Robertson (1887-1941). Oil on canvas

Poster advertising Moet & Chandon Dry Imperial champagne, 1899 (colour lithograph)
1770136 Poster advertising Moet & Chandon Dry Imperial champagne, 1899 (colour lithograph) by Mucha, Alphonse Marie (1860-1939); 63x24 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

The Convalescent; Konvalescenten, 1938-39 (lithograph printed in colours on buff grey paper)
659686 The Convalescent; Konvalescenten, 1938-39 (lithograph printed in colours on buff grey paper) by Schjerfbeck, Helene (1862-1946); 36x56 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Portrait of a Gentleman, standing three-quarter length, Wearing a White Waistcoat
1765043 Portrait of a Gentleman, standing three-quarter length, Wearing a White Waistcoat, a Red Fur-Lined Cloak and Red Breeches, Pointing to a Map on a Table

Group of Dancers; Groupe de Danseuses, c. 1895-1900 (charcoal on joined paper laid down
1196206 Group of Dancers; Groupe de Danseuses, c.1895-1900 (charcoal on joined paper laid down on board) by Degas, Edgar (1834-1917)

Nightmare; Cauchemar, 1901 (pencil, ink and w / c on paper)
1195772 Nightmare; Cauchemar, 1901 (pencil, ink and w/c on paper) by Zichy, Mihaly von (1827-1906); 18.5x25 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Zichy)

Portrait of Platon, Metropolitan of Moscow and Kolomna (oil on canvas)
1195701 Portrait of Platon, Metropolitan of Moscow and Kolomna (oil on canvas) by Borovikovsky, Vladimir Lukich (1757-1825); 103.5x86.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Borovikovskii)

Costume design for a Jewish Elder for the drama Judith, 1922 (pencil
1195699 Costume design for a Jewish Elder for the drama Judith, 1922 (pencil, w/c & gouache on paper) by Bakst, Leon (1866-1924); 28x19 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Russian

Portrait of Vaska Pepel (the Underworld), 1922 (oil on canvas)
1195687 Portrait of Vaska Pepel (the Underworld), 1922 (oil on canvas) by Grigoriev, Boris Dmitrievich (1886-1939); 92.5x72.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Russian, out of copyright

Fresh Lavender, 1909 (oil on canvas)
1199636 Fresh Lavender, 1909 (oil on canvas) by Margetson, William Henry (1861-1940); 91.4x61 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Message Found in a Bottle, 1918 (pencil, pen and black ink, on vellum)
1199587 Message Found in a Bottle, 1918 (pencil, pen and black ink, on vellum) by Clarke, Harry (1889-1931); 21x15.8 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Irish, out of copyright

Nymph and Faun group, 20th century (silvered bronze on marble base)
1195293 Nymph and Faun group, 20th century (silvered bronze on marble base) by Faguays, Pierre le (1892-1935); 52.1x70.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Faguays)

Advertising poster for Michelin, c. 1925 (colour lithograph)
1198034 Advertising poster for Michelin, c. 1925 (colour lithograph) by Vincent, Rene (1871-1936); 162x119 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

The Contented Mother, 1872 (oil on canvas)
1197536 The Contented Mother, 1872 (oil on canvas) by Stevens, Alfred Emile (1823-1906); 65x40 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Belgian, out of copyright

Marie-Louise Durand-Ruel, 1898 (pastel on paper)
1768141 Marie-Louise Durand-Ruel, 1898 (pastel on paper) by Renoir, Pierre Auguste (1841-1919); 44.1x36.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Marie-Louise Durand-Ruel)

Nicodemus Coming to Christ, 1927 (oil on canvas)
1767698 Nicodemus Coming to Christ, 1927 (oil on canvas) by Tanner, Henry Ossawa (1859-1937); 155.6x180.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Nicodemus Coming to Christ)

Lady Standing Holding a Cello (pastel on paper)
1767665 Lady Standing Holding a Cello (pastel on paper) by Dewing, Thomas Wilmer (1851-1938); (36.8x29.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Lady Standing Holding a Cello)

The Dolls, 1918 (oil on canvas)
1767597 The Dolls, 1918 (oil on canvas) by Blashfield, Edwin Howland (1848-1936); 86.4x61 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Dolls. Edwin Howland Blashfield (1848-1936). Oil on canvas

A Philosopher (oil on canvas)
1766792 A Philosopher (oil on canvas) by Langetti, Giambattista (1625/35-1676); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Philosopher. Giovanni Battista Langetti (1625-1676)

Instructing the Lawyer (oil on canvas)
1766663 Instructing the Lawyer (oil on canvas) by Morgan, Walter Jenks (1847-1924); Private Collection; (add.info.: Instructing the Lawyer. Walter Jenks Morgan (1847-1924)

Advertising poster for Guignolets Cointreau, c. 1900 (colour lithograph)
1770042 Advertising poster for Guignolets Cointreau, c.1900 (colour lithograph) by Oge, Eugene (1869-1936); 137x99 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Advertising poster for Guignolets Cointreau)

Sarah Bernhardt, 1890s, 1890 (albumen print)
1769884 Sarah Bernhardt, 1890s, 1890 (albumen print) by French School, (19th century); 17.1x22.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Sarah Bernhardt, 1890s. W. S)

The Storm, 1879 (oil on canvas)
1769811 The Storm, 1879 (oil on canvas) by Landelle, Charles (1821-1908); 130x81 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Storm. Charles Landelle (1821-1908). Oil on canvas. Painted in 1879

Portrait of a Young Girl, c. 1877-1880 (oil on canvas)
1769791 Portrait of a Young Girl, c.1877-1880 (oil on canvas) by Gervex, Henri (1852-1929); 66.7x47 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of a Young Girl. Henri Gervex (1852-1929)

Flowers Over the City; Bloemen over de stad, 1929-1930 (oil on canvas)
1769237 Flowers Over the City; Bloemen over de stad, 1929-1930 (oil on canvas) by Berghe, Frits van den (1883-1939); 116.3x88.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Self-portrait with Model (Fragment); Selbstbildnis mit Modell (Fragment)
1769036 Self-portrait with Model (Fragment); Selbstbildnis mit Modell (Fragment), 1913 (oil on canvas) by Schiele, Egon (1890-1918); 70.5x241.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

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In the realm of art and history, hand gestures have always held a captivating power to convey messages, emotions, and even hidden meanings. From the signed photograph of Sigmund Freud in 1921, where his hands seem to emphasize the depth of his psychoanalytical theories, to Mary L. Macomber's enchanting painting "Night and Her Daughter Sleep" depicting delicate hand movements that lull us into dreamland. Traveling back centuries ago, we witness John Trumbull's masterpiece "The Sortie Made by the Garrison of Gibraltar" capturing soldiers' resolute hand signals as they bravely defend their fortress in 1789. James William Edmund Doyle's poignant artwork "Edward refuses succour to his son at Crecy" transports us to medieval times when a father's outstretched hand denies aid on the battlefield. Venturing further eastward, Alexa Petrov's portrayal of Saint Nicholas of Lipna showcases a serene gesture emanating blessings upon all who behold it. Meanwhile, John Martin's epic painting "Joshua Commanding the Sun to Stand Still upon Gibeon" depicts an awe-inspiring moment frozen in time as Joshua raises his arm towards the heavens with divine authority. From Asia comes a vibrant Thangka painting from Kathmandu illustrating Buddha bestowing his benevolent blessing through graceful hand gestures—a symbol of enlightenment and compassion transcending borders. Delving into satire and caricature, G. Humphrey’s Caricature Shop presents Honi Soi Qui Mal Y Pense—an intriguing glimpse into society where exaggerated gestures mockingly reveal hidden intentions beneath polite facades. Turning our attention to more somber scenes captured by artists like Henry Traut and Charles-Joseph Natoire; their works such as "The Wailing Women" or "The Rebuke of Adam and Eve, " respectively depict hands expressing grief or admonishment—reminders that human experiences are often conveyed through these silent yet powerful gestures.