Hand Gesture Collection (#7)

Dancer, Back View, (pastel and charcoal on pink paper)
1196027 Dancer, Back View, (pastel and charcoal on pink paper) by Degas, Edgar (1834-1917); 31x23.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

Two Bashkirs on Horseback; or Two Cossacks on Horseback, 1820 (lithograph)
1195721 Two Bashkirs on Horseback; or Two Cossacks on Horseback, 1820 (lithograph) by Orlowski, Alexander (Alexandr Osipovich Orlovsky) (1777-1832)

Study for A Parisian Cafe : Standing Man with a Hat, Legs Apart, c
1195562 Study for A Parisian Cafe : Standing Man with a Hat, Legs Apart, c. 1872-1875 (pencil on paper) by Repin, Ilya Efimovich (1844-1930)

Beauty Seeing the Image of her Home in the Fountain, 1897-8 (tempera on panel)
657112 Beauty Seeing the Image of her Home in the Fountain, 1897-8 (tempera on panel) by Southall, Joseph Edward (1861-1944); 46x46 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Two Dancers; Deux Danseuses, (oil on canvas)
656281 Two Dancers; Deux Danseuses, (oil on canvas) by Forain, Jean Louis (1852-1931); 48.6x60.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Two Dancers; Deux Danseuses. Jean Louis Forain (1852-1931)

Kneeling Nude from the front; Kniender Akt von Vorn, 1914 (pencil on paper)
652633 Kneeling Nude from the front; Kniender Akt von Vorn, 1914 (pencil on paper) by Schiele, Egon (1890-1918); 48.2x31.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

A Group Portrait of a Christening Party with a Lady Seated Full Length, with Her Husband Behind Her
652192 A Group Portrait of a Christening Party with a Lady Seated Full Length, with Her Husband Behind Her, Her Child Attended by an Ayah and Four Godparents, (oil on canvas) by Hickey

Saint Jerome, (oil on panel)
827956 Saint Jerome, (oil on panel) by Cleve, Joos van (c.1485-1541) (attr. to); 52.5x46 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Saint Jerome. Attributed to Joos van Cleve (c.1485-1541). Oil on panel

David Playing the Harp for King Saul, (oil on canvas)
827928 David Playing the Harp for King Saul, (oil on canvas) by Gros, Baron Antoine Jean (1771-1835); 183.5x226.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: David Playing the Harp for King Saul)

Amorous allegorical Scenes in wooded Landscapes, (oil on panel)
827878 Amorous allegorical Scenes in wooded Landscapes, (oil on panel) by Janneck, Frans Christoph (1703-61); 24.3x33 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Saint Bernard converts a Duke of Aquitaine, (oil on canvas)
827848 Saint Bernard converts a Duke of Aquitaine, (oil on canvas) by Crayer, Gaspar de (1584-1669); 360x235 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Saint Bernard converts a Duke of Aquitaine)

A Gypsy Fortune Teller with a Young Couple, (oil on panel)
827842 A Gypsy Fortune Teller with a Young Couple, (oil on panel) by Coster, Adam de (c.1586-1643); 75.5x106.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Gypsy Fortune Teller with a Young Couple)

The Madonna in Prayer, (oil on canvas)
827684 The Madonna in Prayer, (oil on canvas) by Sassoferrato, Il (Giovanni Battista Salvi) (1609-85); 48.5x38.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Madonna in Prayer)

Portrait of Pope Clement VII, Seated three-quarter length, (oil on panel)
827682 Portrait of Pope Clement VII, Seated three-quarter length, (oil on panel) by Bugiardini, Giuliano (1475-1554); 91.2x74.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of Pope Clement VII)

The Refusal, 1772 (oil on panel)
827676 The Refusal, 1772 (oil on panel) by Buys, Jacobus (1724-1801); 57.5x44.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Refusal. Jacobus Buys (1724-1801). Oil on panel. Painted in 1772

Portrait of Pope Benedict XIV (1675-1758), seated three-quarter-length
827659 Portrait of Pope Benedict XIV (1675-1758), seated three-quarter-length, his Right Arm Raised in Benediction, (oil on canvas) by Subleyras

The Guard Room, (oil on panel)
827357 The Guard Room, (oil on panel) by Ten Kate, Herman Frederick Carel (1822-91); 31.8x41.9 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Guard Room. Herman Frederick Carel Ten Kate (1822-1891)

The Nut Brown Maid, 1902 (oil on canvas)
989570 The Nut Brown Maid, 1902 (oil on canvas) by Southall, Joseph Edward (1861-1944); 99x65.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Nut Brown Maid. Joseph Edward Southall (1861-1944)

The Game Seller, 1841 (on panel)
989429 The Game Seller, 1841 (on panel) by Brias, Charles (1798-1884); 58.4x46.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Game Seller. Charles Brias (1798-1884). Oil on panel. Signed and dated 1841

A Classical Beauty by a Well, (oil on canvas)
989340 A Classical Beauty by a Well, (oil on canvas) by Bouguereau, William-Adolphe (1825-1905); 188x90.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Classical Beauty by a Well)

The Dancing Lesson, (oil on canvas)
989285 The Dancing Lesson, (oil on canvas) by Reggianini, Vittorio (1858-1938); 69.2x89.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Dancing Lesson. Vittorio Reggianini (1858-1938). Oil on canvas

Willy Lidl, 1910 (gouache and black crayon on tan paper)
989067 Willy Lidl, 1910 (gouache and black crayon on tan paper) by Schiele, Egon (1890-1918); 31.3x42.1 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Willy Lidl. Egon Schiele (1890-1918)

Dance in the Country, 1883 (pencil heightened with red chalk on tan paper)
989051 Dance in the Country, 1883 (pencil heightened with red chalk on tan paper) by Renoir, Pierre Auguste (1841-1919); 23.2x14.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Jules Perrot, study for The Dancer Perrot, sitting, c. 1880
988859 Jules Perrot, study for The Dancer Perrot, sitting, c.1880 (black and brown chalks with white on paper) by Degas, Edgar (1834-1917); 49.5x33.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Jules Perrot)

An Afternoon Rest (oil on canvas)
1769788 An Afternoon Rest (oil on canvas) by Seignac, Guillaume (1870-1924); 65.4x99.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: An Afternoon Rest. Guillaume Seignac (1870-1924). Oil on canvas

Charles II in Defense of the Eucharist, late 17th century (oil on canvas)
1769393 Charles II in Defense of the Eucharist, late 17th century (oil on canvas) by Cuzco School, (17th Century); 170x126 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Study of a Female Nude, c. 1908-1909 (pencil on buff paper)
1769065 Study of a Female Nude, c.1908-1909 (pencil on buff paper) by Klimt, Gustav (1862-1918); 55.2x36.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Study of a Female Nude. Gustav Klimt (1862-1918)

Dancer Looking at the Sole of her Right Foot; Danseuse Regardant la Plante de son Pied
1768841 Dancer Looking at the Sole of her Right Foot; Danseuse Regardant la Plante de son Pied Droi, c.1895 (bronze with dark brown patina) by Degas

A Study from Life, 1928 (oil on canvas)
1199619 A Study from Life, 1928 (oil on canvas) by Watson, George Spencer (1869-1934); 96.2x50.8 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Two Dancers; Deux danseuses evoluant, c. 1889 (charcoal and pastel on paper)
1768146 Two Dancers; Deux danseuses evoluant, c.1889 (charcoal and pastel on paper) by Degas, Edgar (1834-1917); 61.9x47.9 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Two Dancers; Deux danseuses evoluant)

Two Women in a Landscape (oil on canvas)
1767700 Two Women in a Landscape (oil on canvas) by Knight, Daniel Ridgway (1839-1924); 82x65.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Two Women in a Landscape. Daniel Ridgway Knight (1839-1924)

Memories of Capri; Ricordi di Capri, 1878 (oil on panel)
1767320 Memories of Capri; Ricordi di Capri, 1878 (oil on panel) by Sargent, John Singer (1856-1925); 35x26.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Memories of Capri; Ricordi di Capri)

The Visitor, 1881 (oil on canvas)
827116 The Visitor, 1881 (oil on canvas) by Caraud, Joseph (1821-1905); 73.3x90.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Visitor. Joseph Caraud (1821-1905). Oil on canvas. Painted in 1881

An Afternoon Visit, (oil on panel)
827081 An Afternoon Visit, (oil on panel) by Piltz, Otto (1864-1910); 38.5x49.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: An Afternoon Visit. Otto Piltz (1864-1910). Oil on panel

Portrait of the Actor, William Powell (1735-1769), as Posthumous
824188 Portrait of the Actor, William Powell (1735-1769), as Posthumous in Cymbeline Act V, Scene I, (oil on canvas) by Wheatley, Francis (1747-1801) (attr)

Arab Warriors on Horseback, (oil on canvas)
827069 Arab Warriors on Horseback, (oil on canvas) by Washington, Georges (1827-1910); 50.8x61.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Arab Warriors on Horseback. Georges Washington (1827-1910)

In the Wake of the Hunters, 1896 (oil on canvas)
823313 In the Wake of the Hunters, 1896 (oil on canvas) by Russell, Charles Marion (1865-1926); 58.5x89 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: In the Wake of the Hunters)

Saint Nicholas, (oil on panel)
823290 Saint Nicholas, (oil on panel) by Weir, Robert Walter (1803-89); 75x62 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Saint Nicholas. Robert Walter Weir (1803-89). Oil on panel

Woman at the Piano (oil on canvas)
823203 Woman at the Piano (oil on canvas) by Oberteuffer, George (1878-1940); 65x81 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman at the Piano. George Oberteuffer (1878-1940). Oil on canvas

Nude Women; Femmes Nues, 1921-1923 (oil on board laid down on cradled panel)
825726 Nude Women; Femmes Nues, 1921-1923 (oil on board laid down on cradled panel) by Pascin, Jules (1885-1930); 61x49 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Nude Women; Femmes Nues)

Alexander the Great in Appelles Studio, (black chalk, pen and brown and black ink
827559 Alexander the Great in Appelles Studio, (black chalk, pen and brown and black ink, with grey wash) by Novelli, Pietro Antonio (1729-1804); 35.5x48.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

A Nymph by the Sea, (oil on canvas)
827511 A Nymph by the Sea, (oil on canvas) by Kray, Wilhelm (1828-89); 112.4x76.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Nymph by the Sea. Wilhelm Kray (1828-1889). Oil on canvas

Man and Dog (Portrait of a German Painter);L Homme au Chein (Portrait d
825347 Man and Dog (Portrait of a German Painter); L Homme au Chein (Portrait d un Peintere Allemand), 1912 (oil on canvas) by Pascin

Seated Couple; Sitzendes Paar, c. 1920 (distemper; leimfarbe on burlap)
825303 Seated Couple; Sitzendes Paar, c.1920 (distemper; leimfarbe on burlap) by Veit, Philipp (1793-1877); 100x83 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Seated Couple; Sitzendes Paar)

The Fountain des Lices in St, 1895 (oil on canvas)
825245 The Fountain des Lices in St, 1895 (oil on canvas) by Signac, Paul (1863-1935); 65.8x82 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Fountain des Lices in St. Tropez; La Fontaine des Lices a St)

Threading the Needle, (watercolour with scraping out)
827235 Threading the Needle, (watercolour with scraping out) by Henshall, John Henry (1856-1928); 26x17.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Threading the Needle. John Henry Henshall (1856-1928)

Flight of the Wright Biplane; Envole d un Biplan Type Wright, (oil on board)
827208 Flight of the Wright Biplane; Envole d un Biplan Type Wright, (oil on board) by Beraud, Jean (1849-1935); 70.5x48.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

A Gentleman of Louis XVIII; Un Gentilhomme de Louis XVIII, (oil on panel)
827117 A Gentleman of Louis XVIII; Un Gentilhomme de Louis XVIII, (oil on panel) by Roybet, Ferdinand (1840-1920); 81.2x67.3 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.