Hand Gesture Collection (#8)

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)

Woman in the Stream, 1903 (oil on Eternit panel)
1196619 Woman in the Stream, 1903 (oil on Eternit panel) by Hodler, Ferdinand (1853-1918); 120x118 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Swiss, out of copyright

Standing Nude with a Necklace, c. 1923 (oil on canvas)
1196568 Standing Nude with a Necklace, c. 1923 (oil on canvas) by Lebasque, Henri (1865-1937); 116.1x80.9 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

Reclining Nude, (oil on canvas)
1197603 Reclining Nude, (oil on canvas) by Boldini, Giovanni (1842-1931); 73.7x78.7 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Italian, out of copyright

Persian Horse Dealer, Bombay, 1880s (oil on canvas)
1197494 Persian Horse Dealer, Bombay, 1880s (oil on canvas) by Weeks, Edwin Lord (1849-1903); 80.4x100.4 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; American, out of copyright

Portrait of Lieutenant-General Sir Thomas Graham, K. B. later 1st Baron Lynedoch
1195526 Portrait of Lieutenant-General Sir Thomas Graham, K.B. later 1st Baron Lynedoch (1748-1843). (Oil on canvas) by Lawrence

Abundantia, Hospitalitas, Concordia, c. 1890 (a leaded glass window)
1195104 Abundantia, Hospitalitas, Concordia, c.1890 (a leaded glass window) by American School, (19th century); 194.3x176.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; American, out of copyright

Villagers Paying Homage to a Man and his Family Seated on a Garlanded Verandah, c
1196780 Villagers Paying Homage to a Man and his Family Seated on a Garlanded Verandah, c.1585 (w/c on paper) by Mughal School

Portrait of Monsieur Dupille, Mid-Body, in a Robe Sitting on the Edge of a Window
659330 Portrait of Monsieur Dupille, Mid-Body, in a Robe Sitting on the Edge of a Window, 1733 (oil on canvas) by Coypel, Antoine (1661-1722); 146.7x96.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Back from the Market, 1846 (oil on panel)
659012 Back from the Market, 1846 (oil on panel) by Noter, David Emil Joseph de (1825-1912); 66x55.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Back from the Market. David Emil Joseph de Noter (1825-1875)

The Ball, 1903 (oil on canvas)
658739 The Ball, 1903 (oil on canvas) by Mayne, Jean (1850-1905); 205.5x260.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Ball. Jean Mayne (active 19th century). Oil on canvas. Signed and dated 1903

Surmon de Jesus-Christ sur la Montagne (Matthew, V), 1844 (oil on canvas)
651239 Surmon de Jesus-Christ sur la Montagne (Matthew, V), 1844 (oil on canvas) by Dubufe, Edouard Louis (1820-83); 87.6x130.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Double Portrait of the Marquis and Marquise de Marigny, 1769 (oil on canvas)
651229 Double Portrait of the Marquis and Marquise de Marigny, 1769 (oil on canvas) by Loo, Louis Michel van (1707-71); 130.2x97.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Stepping Stones over the Creek, (oil on canvas)
651104 Stepping Stones over the Creek, (oil on canvas) by Brown, John George (1831-1913); 45.9x56.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Stepping Stones over the Creek. John George Brown (1831-1913)

Green and Gold, The Dancer, (watercolour on board)
650710 Green and Gold, The Dancer, (watercolour on board) by Whistler, James Abbott McNeill (1834-1903); 27.5x18.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Green and Gold, The Dancer)

Discussing the News: The Argument, 1891 (oil on canvas)
650685 Discussing the News: The Argument, 1891 (oil on canvas) by Moeller, Louis Charles (1855-1930); 25.3x20.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Discussing the News: The Argument)

A Nude Throwing, (pen and brown ink)
651826 A Nude Throwing, (pen and brown ink) by Fuseli, Henry (Fussli, Johann Heinrich) (1741-1825); 30.5x24.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Nude Throwing)

After the Ball, (oil on panel)
658728 After the Ball, (oil on panel) by Baugniet, Charles (1814-86); 54x67.9 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: After the Ball. Charles Baugniet (1814-1886). Oil on panel

An Elegant Couple, (oil on board)
658721 An Elegant Couple, (oil on board) by Stahl, Friedrich (1863-1940); 25.3x20.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: An Elegant Couple. Friedrich Stahl (1863-1940). Oil on board

Portrait of a Lady, half length, (watercolour on card)
658626 Portrait of a Lady, half length, (watercolour on card) by Wegener, Gerda Marie Frederike (1885-1940); 100x80 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of a Lady, half length)

Playing with the Cat, (oil on panel)
658574 Playing with the Cat, (oil on panel) by Sondermann, Herman (1832-1901); 31x23.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Playing with the Cat. Herman Sondermann (1832-1901). Oil on panel

Best of Friends, (oil on canvas)
658277 Best of Friends, (oil on canvas) by Fisher, Percy Harland (1864-1944); 76x63.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Best of Friends. Percy Harland Fisher (1865-1944). Oil on canvas

Competing for Attention, (oil on panel)
658241 Competing for Attention, (oil on panel) by Glindoni, Henry Gillard (1852-1913); 45.7x61 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Competing for Attention. Henry Gillard Glindoni (1852-1913)

Pierrot, (pastel)
651292 Pierrot, (pastel) by Carrier-Belleuse, Pierre (1851-1933); 105x50 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Pierrot. Pierre Carrier-Belleuse (1851-1933). Pastel

King Renes Honeymoon, 1864 (watercolour)
659930 King Renes Honeymoon, 1864 (watercolour) by Brown, Ford Madox (1821-93); 26.7x17.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: King Renes Honeymoon. Ford Madox Brown (1821-1893). Watercolour

The Gypsys Prophecy, 1877 (oil on canvas)
659920 The Gypsys Prophecy, 1877 (oil on canvas) by Oliver, William (fl.1865-97); 75.6x58.7 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

The Raising of Lazarus, (pencil and watercolour heightened with white)
659800 The Raising of Lazarus, (pencil and watercolour heightened with white) by Shields, Frederic James (1833-1911); 274.5x142.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Raising of Lazarus)

At the Piano, 1891 (oil on canvas)
659694 At the Piano, 1891 (oil on canvas) by Sparre, Emma (1851-1913); 146.5x114.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The sitter is probably the writer Verner von Heidenstam)

An Interior with a Boy Reading to a Girl, 1912 (pastel)
659580 An Interior with a Boy Reading to a Girl, 1912 (pastel) by Wiik, Maria (1853-1928); 47.5x61.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: An Interior with a Boy Reading to a Girl)

The Prince of Saxe-Gotha with His Tutor, Baron d Hel
659247 The Prince of Saxe-Gotha with His Tutor, Baron d Hel...on a Terrace, 1768 (black lead, red chalk, watercolour heightened with white) by Carmontelle

Portrait of Captain the Hon. Robert Boyle Walsingham, M. P. (1736-1780), full-length
991391 Portrait of Captain the Hon. Robert Boyle Walsingham, M.P. (1736-1780), full-length. 1758 (oil on unlined canvas) by Hone

Fashion design showing three female models holding up garments on hangers
991076 Fashion design showing three female models holding up garments on hangers, with a steamer in the background, (pencil and gouache) by Deutsch-Dryden

Portrait of George Washington taking the Salute at Trenton, (oil on canvas)
990423 Portrait of George Washington taking the Salute at Trenton, (oil on canvas) by Faed, John (1820-1902); 142x105.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Little Girl in Pink, 1926 (oil on canvas)
990711 Little Girl in Pink, 1926 (oil on canvas) by Pascin, Jules (1885-1930); 82x66 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Little Girl in Pink; Fillette en Rose. Jules Pascin (1885-1930)

Ariadne Abandoned by Theseus, (oil on canvas)
990305 Ariadne Abandoned by Theseus, (oil on canvas) by Kauffmann, Angelica (1741-1807); 71x89 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Ariadne Abandoned by Theseus. Angelica Kauffmann (1741-1807)

Title sheet of A Book of Nonsense by Derry Down Derry, 1846 (lithograph)
986348 Title sheet of A Book of Nonsense by Derry Down Derry, 1846 (lithograph) by Lear, Edward (1812-88) (after); 14.3x20.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Death and the Peddler, c. 1710 (finely hand-coloured etching)
986273 Death and the Peddler, c.1710 (finely hand-coloured etching) by Merian, Matthaus, the Elder (1593-1650); 19.5x16 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Death and the Peddler)

Silver Gilt Binding, Depicting the Crucifixion of Christ
986210 Silver Gilt Binding, Depicting the Crucifixion of Christ, with the Holy Mother of God and Holy Mary on Either Side, 1669 (silver gilt repousse binding, red leather)

Castor and Pollux, 1922 (oil on canvas)
988762 Castor and Pollux, 1922 (oil on canvas) by La Fresnaye, Roger de (1885-1925); 28x19 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Castor and Pollux; Castor et Pollux. Roger de la Fresnaye (1885-1925)

Mother and Child, (oil on canvas)
987375 Mother and Child, (oil on canvas) by Jacobides, Georg (1853-1932); 90.2x66 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Mother and Child. Georges Jacobides (1853-1932). Oil on canvas

The Holy Family with the Infant Saint John the Baptist, (oil on panel)
990270 The Holy Family with the Infant Saint John the Baptist, (oil on panel) by Beccafumi, Domenico (1486-1551); 89.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

The Mystic Marriage of Saint Catherine (oil on panel)
990219 The Mystic Marriage of Saint Catherine (oil on panel) by Francia, Giacomo (c.1486-1557); 64.7x53.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Mystic Marriage of Saint Catherine)

Low Tide, (oil on canvas)
989958 Low Tide, (oil on canvas) by Hagborg, August Wilhelm Nikolaus (1852-1921); 77.5x121 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Low Tide. August Hagborg (1852-1925). Oil on canvas

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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.