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Hand On Head Collection (#3)

"Expressive Gestures: The Universal Language of the Hand on Head" "Naomi and Ruth

Background imageHand On Head Collection: Abandonment (The Two Friends); L abandon (Les deux amies), 1895 (oil on board)

Abandonment (The Two Friends); L abandon (Les deux amies), 1895 (oil on board)
1768005 Abandonment (The Two Friends); L abandon (Les deux amies), 1895 (oil on board) by Toulouse-Lautrec, Henri de (1864-1901); 45.7x67.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageHand On Head Collection: Nude Woman Standing, (oil on canvas)

Nude Woman Standing, (oil on canvas)
988760 Nude Woman Standing, (oil on canvas) by Martin, Henri (1860-1943); 139.1x86 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Nude Woman Standing; Femme Nue Debout. Henri Martin (1860-1943). Oil on canvas

Background imageHand On Head Collection: The Fan, (watercolour on board)

The Fan, (watercolour on board)
650801 The Fan, (watercolour on board) by Champney, James Wells (1843-1903); 33.8x47.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Fan. James Wells Champney (1843-1903). Watercolour on board. Dated 1882

Background imageHand On Head Collection: A Young Girl Resting her Head on the Lap of Another Girl, (red and black chalk)

A Young Girl Resting her Head on the Lap of Another Girl, (red and black chalk)
990008 A Young Girl Resting her Head on the Lap of Another Girl, (red and black chalk) by Lagrenee, Louis Jean Francois I (1725-1805); 37x55.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageHand On Head Collection: Conversation at Cagnes, c. 1931 (oil on gessoboard)

Conversation at Cagnes, c. 1931 (oil on gessoboard)
657465 Conversation at Cagnes, c. 1931 (oil on gessoboard) by Dismorr, Jessica Stewart (1885-1939); Private Collection; (add.info.: Conversation at Cagnes. Jessica Dismorr (1885-1939)

Background imageHand On Head Collection: Portrait of a Lady wearing a Feather Hat, 1910 (pastel on board)

Portrait of a Lady wearing a Feather Hat, 1910 (pastel on board)
658544 Portrait of a Lady wearing a Feather Hat, 1910 (pastel on board) by Stuck, Franz von (1863-1928); 90.2x52 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of a Lady wearing a Feather Hat)

Background imageHand On Head Collection: Flirting, 1910 (oil on canvas)

Flirting, 1910 (oil on canvas)
822938 Flirting, 1910 (oil on canvas) by Witkowski, Karl (1860-1910); 76.2x63.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Flirting. Karl Witkowski (1860-1910). Oil on canvas

Background imageHand On Head Collection: Flowers from Shakespeares Garden: Rosemary, 1906 (watercolour and pen and black ink)

Flowers from Shakespeares Garden: Rosemary, 1906 (watercolour and pen and black ink)
827296 Flowers from Shakespeares Garden: Rosemary, 1906 (watercolour and pen and black ink) by Crane, Walter (1845-1915); 25.2x19 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Flowers from Shakespeares Garden)

Background imageHand On Head Collection: Young Woman Arranging her Hat; Jeune Fille Arrangeant son Chapeau, c

Young Woman Arranging her Hat; Jeune Fille Arrangeant son Chapeau, c
825681 Young Woman Arranging her Hat; Jeune Fille Arrangeant son Chapeau, c.1885 (pencil on paper) by Renoir, Pierre Auguste (1841-1919); 66x50.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageHand On Head Collection: Woman in a Chair, 1925-1926 (charcoal heightened with watercolour on paper)

Woman in a Chair, 1925-1926 (charcoal heightened with watercolour on paper)
988868 Woman in a Chair, 1925-1926 (charcoal heightened with watercolour on paper) by Pascin, Jules (1885-1930); 40x29.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman in a Chair; Femme dans un Fauteuil)

Background imageHand On Head Collection: Archangel with Trumpet (oil on canvas)

Archangel with Trumpet (oil on canvas)
988082 Archangel with Trumpet (oil on canvas) by Cuzco School, (18th century); 130.9x83.9 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Archangel with Trumpet; Arcangel con Trompeta. Cuzco School)

Background imageHand On Head Collection: Anemones in a Jug, 1910-15 (pastel on paper)

Anemones in a Jug, 1910-15 (pastel on paper)
987356 Anemones in a Jug, 1910-15 (pastel on paper) by Redon, Odilon (1840-1916); 39.4x29.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Anemones in a Jug; Anemones dans une Cruche. Odilon Redon (1840-1916)

Background imageHand On Head Collection: An Afternoon Rest (oil on canvas)

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

Background imageHand On Head Collection: Nude Women; Femmes Nues, 1921-1923 (oil on board laid down on cradled panel)

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)

Background imageHand On Head Collection: At the Spring, 1870 (oil on canvas)

At the Spring, 1870 (oil on canvas)
659075 At the Spring, 1870 (oil on canvas) by Pickersgill, Frederick Richard (1820-1900); 76.2x91.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: At the Spring. Frederick Richard Pickersgill (1820-1900)

Background imageHand On Head Collection: The War is Dead; La Guerre est Morte, (pencil and watercolour heightened with white)

The War is Dead; La Guerre est Morte, (pencil and watercolour heightened with white)
658694 The War is Dead; La Guerre est Morte, (pencil and watercolour heightened with white) by Wegener, Gerda Marie Frederike (1885-1940); 26.7x17.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageHand On Head Collection: The Restless Little Sitter, c. 1860-69 (oil on canvas)

The Restless Little Sitter, c. 1860-69 (oil on canvas)
989918 The Restless Little Sitter, c.1860-69 (oil on canvas) by Meyer-Wismar, Ferdinand (1833-1917); 64.7x77.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Restless Little Sitter)

Background imageHand On Head Collection: Reclining Woman, c. 1914 (pencil on paper) (b / w photo)

Reclining Woman, c. 1914 (pencil on paper) (b / w photo)
FFA145382 Reclining Woman, c.1914 (pencil on paper) (b/w photo) by Klimt, Gustav (1862-1918); 36.7x56 cm; Private Collection; Austrian, out of copyright

Background imageHand On Head Collection: Papas Pet (colour litho)

Papas Pet (colour litho)
3092927 Papas Pet (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Papas Pet. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn; English, out of copyright

Background imageHand On Head Collection: The Britons Deploring the Departure of the Last Roman Legion, 1843 (watercolour)

The Britons Deploring the Departure of the Last Roman Legion, 1843 (watercolour)
658307 The Britons Deploring the Departure of the Last Roman Legion, 1843 (watercolour) by Corbould, Edward Henry (1815-1905); 91.5x137 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageHand On Head Collection: The Flower Garland, 1900 (oil on canvas)

The Flower Garland, 1900 (oil on canvas)
658281 The Flower Garland, 1900 (oil on canvas) by Topham, Francis William (1808-77); 106.7x76.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Flower Garland. Frank William Warwick Topham (1838-1924)

Background imageHand On Head Collection: Mercedes, 1909 (oil on canvas)

Mercedes, 1909 (oil on canvas)
651066 Mercedes, 1909 (oil on canvas) by Mora, Francis Luis (1874-1940); 76.5x63.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Mercedes. Francis Luis Mora (1874-1940). Oil on canvas

Background imageHand On Head Collection: The Dressing Table, (oil on canvas)

The Dressing Table, (oil on canvas)
650808 The Dressing Table, (oil on canvas) by Hawthorne, Charles Webster (1872-1930); 75x62.9 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Dressing Table. Charles Webster Hawthorne (1872-1930)

Background imageHand On Head Collection: Late Self-Portrait; Spates Selbstbildnis, (oil on board)

Late Self-Portrait; Spates Selbstbildnis, (oil on board)
653293 Late Self-Portrait; Spates Selbstbildnis, (oil on board) by Schuch, Carl (1846-1903); 27.5x35.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Late Self-Portrait; Spates Selbstbildnis)

Background imageHand On Head Collection: Study of a Dancer, 1888 (oil on canvas)

Study of a Dancer, 1888 (oil on canvas)
987426 Study of a Dancer, 1888 (oil on canvas) by Toulouse-Lautrec, Henri de (1864-1901); 55x46 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Study of a Dancer; Etude de Danseuse)

Background imageHand On Head Collection: Actresses Dressing Room, c. 1885 (pastel over etching on paper)

Actresses Dressing Room, c. 1885 (pastel over etching on paper)
989157 Actresses Dressing Room, c.1885 (pastel over etching on paper) by Degas, Edgar (1834-1917); 16.5x23 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Actresses Dressing Room; Loge d Actrices)

Background imageHand On Head Collection: Nude Woman Sitting with Apples; Femme Nue Assise et Pommes, c. 1908 (oil on canvas)

Nude Woman Sitting with Apples; Femme Nue Assise et Pommes, c. 1908 (oil on canvas)
825660 Nude Woman Sitting with Apples; Femme Nue Assise et Pommes, c.1908 (oil on canvas) by Renoir, Pierre Auguste (1841-1919); 36.8x27 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageHand On Head Collection: The Conversation, c. 1896 (pastel on paper laid down on canvas)

The Conversation, c. 1896 (pastel on paper laid down on canvas)
825293 The Conversation, c.1896 (pastel on paper laid down on canvas) by Cassatt, Mary Stevenson (1844-1926); 64.6x81.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Conversation. Mary Cassatt (1845-1926)

Background imageHand On Head Collection: Buchbaumstatuette (detail), 1914 (carved hard woods, fruit woods

Buchbaumstatuette (detail), 1914 (carved hard woods, fruit woods
985569 Buchbaumstatuette (detail), 1914 (carved hard woods, fruit woods, inlaid with silver & turquoise, silver & copper wire) by Luksch

Background imageHand On Head Collection: Portrait of Elsa, Daughter of William Hall, three-quarter length

Portrait of Elsa, Daughter of William Hall, three-quarter length
656985 Portrait of Elsa, Daughter of William Hall, three-quarter length, seated wearing a Pink Dress and Yellow Wrap, 1927 (oil on canvas) by Dicksee

Background imageHand On Head Collection: Circus Performers; Les Artistes de Cirque, (oil on canvas)

Circus Performers; Les Artistes de Cirque, (oil on canvas)
656280 Circus Performers; Les Artistes de Cirque, (oil on canvas) by Forain, Jean Louis (1852-1931); 91.4x72.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Circus Performers; Les Artistes de Cirque)

Background imageHand On Head Collection: La Toilette - Opschik, 1935 (oil on canvas)

La Toilette - Opschik, 1935 (oil on canvas)
653441 La Toilette - Opschik, 1935 (oil on canvas) by Smet, Gustave de (1877-1943); 50x40 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: La Toilette - Opschik. Gustave de Smet (1877-1943). Oil on canvas

Background imageHand On Head Collection: Alnaschars Fortune, Arabian Nights, 1879 (oil on canvas)

Alnaschars Fortune, Arabian Nights, 1879 (oil on canvas)
1197556 Alnaschars Fortune, Arabian Nights, 1879 (oil on canvas) by Lockhart, William Ewart (1844-1900); 153x102 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Scottish, out of copyright

Background imageHand On Head Collection: Russian Dancer, 1895 (pastel and charcoal on joined tracing paper laid down on board)

Russian Dancer, 1895 (pastel and charcoal on joined tracing paper laid down on board)
988892 Russian Dancer, 1895 (pastel and charcoal on joined tracing paper laid down on board) by Degas, Edgar (1834-1917); 59.3x38 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Russian Dancer; Danseuse Russe)

Background imageHand On Head Collection: Medje, 1872 (oil on canvas)

Medje, 1872 (oil on canvas)
827537 Medje, 1872 (oil on canvas) by Dubufe, Edouard Louis (1820-83); 131.5x98.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Medje... Edouard Dubufe (1819-1883). Oil on canvas. Dated 1872

Background imageHand On Head Collection: Two Girls in the Garden at Montmartre; Deux Fillettes dans le Jardin de Montmartre

Two Girls in the Garden at Montmartre; Deux Fillettes dans le Jardin de Montmartre
825866 Two Girls in the Garden at Montmartre; Deux Fillettes dans le Jardin de Montmartre, 1895 (oil on canvas) by Renoir

Background imageHand On Head Collection: A Hard Decision, 1893 (oil on canvas)

A Hard Decision, 1893 (oil on canvas)
659054 A Hard Decision, 1893 (oil on canvas) by Schram, Alois Hans (1864-1919); 99.6x99.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Hard Decision. Alois Hans Schram (1864-1919). Oil on canvas

Background imageHand On Head Collection: Christ on a pedestal of rock crystal, flanked by Emperor Romanos II (938-963

Christ on a pedestal of rock crystal, flanked by Emperor Romanos II (938-963
1195766 Christ on a pedestal of rock crystal, flanked by Emperor Romanos II (938-963) and Empress Eudoxia (945-949), (giltwood, paper, crystal, beads, silk) by Greek School

Background imageHand On Head Collection: Happy Moments, (oil on canvas)

Happy Moments, (oil on canvas)
987320 Happy Moments, (oil on canvas) by Harlamoff, Alexei Alexevich (1842-1922); 56.4x78.9 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Happy Moments. Alexei Alexeiewitsch Harlamoff (1842-1922)

Background imageHand On Head Collection: The Favourite, (oil on panel)

The Favourite, (oil on panel)
823414 The Favourite, (oil on panel) by Fabres y Costa, Antonio Maria (1854-1938); 23.5x41.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Favourite. Antonio Maria Fabres y Costa (1854-1936). Oil on panel

Background imageHand On Head Collection: Portrait of a Gentleman, three-quarter length, in a Black Coat with Fur Lining

Portrait of a Gentleman, three-quarter length, in a Black Coat with Fur Lining
827735 Portrait of a Gentleman, three-quarter length, in a Black Coat with Fur Lining, 1551 (oil on panel) by Vos, Maarten de (1532-1603); 134x97.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageHand On Head Collection: Young Girls Sitting Together (recto); Jeune Filles Attablees (recto)

Young Girls Sitting Together (recto); Jeune Filles Attablees (recto)
825725 Young Girls Sitting Together (recto); Jeune Filles Attablees (recto), 1915-1919 (oil on canvas) by Pascin, Jules (1885-1930); 60.3x54 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageHand On Head Collection: A book-jacket design for La Guerre est Morte by Louis Delluc, 1919 (gouache

A book-jacket design for La Guerre est Morte by Louis Delluc, 1919 (gouache
985587 A book-jacket design for La Guerre est Morte by Louis Delluc, 1919 (gouache, with gilt-cut mount) by Wegener, Gerda Marie Frederike (1885-1940); 18x27 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageHand On Head Collection: Ceremony of Consecration. Creator: Unknown

Ceremony of Consecration. Creator: Unknown
Ceremony of Consecration

Background imageHand On Head Collection: Ally MacLeod after he quit as Scotland manager to run Ayr United, 1978

Ally MacLeod after he quit as Scotland manager to run Ayr United, 1978

Background imageHand On Head Collection: Actress Helen Mirren January 1994

Actress Helen Mirren January 1994

Background imageHand On Head Collection: Joanna Lumley the actress, June 1989

Joanna Lumley the actress, June 1989

Background imageHand On Head Collection: Julie Walters actress, August 1989

Julie Walters actress, August 1989




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"Expressive Gestures: The Universal Language of the Hand on Head" "Naomi and Ruth, 1887 (oil on canvas): A tender moment captured through a simple touch - a hand resting gently on the head, symbolizing love and protection. " "Lady Hamilton as the Goddess of Health, c1790 (1920): Graceful and serene, her hand delicately placed upon her head signifies vitality and well-being. " "William Shakespeare 1564-1616: In this portrait by J. Faed in 1934, the playwright's hand thoughtfully rests upon his head, revealing his creative genius at work. " "A Standing Nude (oil on panel): The model's contemplative pose with one hand supporting her head portrays vulnerability and introspection. " "Actress Britt Ekland circa 1960s: With an air of elegance, she strikes a pose with one hand gracefully touching her temple – a gesture that exudes sophistication. " "A girl arranges her hair while working on a paddy field at Bihar: Amidst laborious tasks, she finds solace in running fingers through her locks – finding beauty amidst toil. " "Descending Night, 1914 (bronze with brown patina): Symbolic hands-on-head sculpture represents darkness enveloping the world as night descends upon us all. " "Sunny Liasons (oil on canvas): Two lovers bask in sunlight; their intertwined hands rest gently against their heads - an expression of shared happiness and affection. " "After the Battle (ink and wash on paper laid on board): Fatigued warriors find respite as they lean wearily against their weapons - hands seeking comfort atop weary heads. "The Childhood of Saint Genevieve, 1874 (oil on canvas).