Hand Collection (page 100)

Amateur Theatricals at the Curragh (engraving)
1615954 Amateur Theatricals at the Curragh (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Amateur Theatricals at the Curragh)

Cynic Fortune, A Tale of a Man with a Conscience, by David Christie Murray (engraving)
1623436 Cynic Fortune, A Tale of a Man with a Conscience, by David Christie Murray (engraving) by Woodville, Richard Caton II (1856-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cynic Fortune)

Sinking of a Collier off Lowestoft, the Yacht Violet at Hand (engraving)
1620812 Sinking of a Collier off Lowestoft, the Yacht Violet at Hand (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sinking of a Collier off Lowestoft)

Mr Gladstone kissing the Queens Hand on the Occasion of his Return to Office as Premier for the Fourth Time
1615752 Mr Gladstone kissing the Queens Hand on the Occasion of his Return to Office as Premier for the Fourth Time, 15 August 1892 (litho) by English School

Portrait of a man (oil on panel)
1202066 Portrait of a man (oil on panel) by Moor, Karel de (1656-1738); 31.2x23.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Dutch, out of copyright

The marriage by proxy of Maria De Medici and Henry IV (oil on canvas, 17th century)
LRI4611184 The marriage by proxy of Maria De Medici and Henry IV (oil on canvas, 17th century) by Rubens, Peter Paul (1577-1640); Louvre, Paris

Portrait of a girl in bust - Painting by Pierre Narcisse (Pierre-Narcisse
JLJ4610746 Portrait of a girl in bust - Painting by Pierre Narcisse (Pierre-Narcisse) Guerin (1774-1833), 19th century - Oil on canvas - Sun: 0, 60 x 0, 50m - by Guerin

Portrait of the woman of letters Marie de Rabutin Chantal (Rabutin-Chantal)
JLJ4656904 Portrait of the woman of letters Marie de Rabutin Chantal (Rabutin-Chantal), Marquise de Sevigne (1626-1696) Painting by Claude Lefebvre (1632-1675) 17th century Paris

The fortune teller Painting by Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio called Le Caravaggio
JLJ4656614 The fortune teller Painting by Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio called Le Caravaggio (circa 1571-1610) Sun. 0, 99x1, 31 m by Caravaggio, Michelangelo Merisi da (1571-1610); Louvre, Paris

The Virgin, the Child Jesus, Saint John the Baptist and an Angel or "
JLJ4668126 The Virgin, the Child Jesus, Saint John the Baptist and an Angel or " The Virgin with the Rocks" painting by Leonard de Vinci (Leonardo da Vinci) (1452-1519) 16th century Sun

Mesopotamia: lower half of the diorite statue of Manishtusu (Manishtousu) (2270-2254 BC)
JLJ4667535 Mesopotamia: lower half of the diorite statue of Manishtusu (Manishtousu) (2270-2254 BC), King of Agade. 2300-2250 BC. From the site of Susa (Babylon)

Portrait of Mrs. Chakoska, 1917 (painting)
LRI4664035 Portrait of Mrs. Chakoska, 1917 (painting) by Modigliani, Amedeo (1884-1920); Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of Mrs. Chakoska. Painting by Amedeo Modigliani (1884-1920), 1917

The Calling of St Matthew, detail (oil on canvas, 1599-1600)
LRI4697121 The Calling of St Matthew, detail (oil on canvas, 1599-1600) by Caravaggio, Michelangelo Merisi da (1571-1610); Contarelli Chapel, S

La Baionnette, Satirical in Colours, 1915_7_29: War of 14 -18, Germany Prussia
ICA4849466 La Baionnette, Satirical in Colours, 1915_7_29: War of 14 -18, Germany Prussia, Belligerants and Symbols, Fashion

Judaism: ritual ablution. Miniature taken from a page of a Machazor in Hebrew
GIA4788787 Judaism: ritual ablution. Miniature taken from a page of a Machazor in Hebrew. 15th century. Biblioteca Palatina, Parma by Jewish School, (15th century); Biblioteca Palatina, Parma

The length unit used in the 16th century. Top: digitus (finger or thumb)
GIA4777381 The length unit used in the 16th century. Top: digitus (finger or thumb), palmus (palm or empan = 4 fingers), pes (foot = 4 fins)

Hunting the Fox, by E Nesbit (litho)
1593215 Hunting the Fox, by E Nesbit (litho) by Buckland, Arthur Herbert (1870-fl.1927); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hunting the Fox, by E Nesbit)

The Isle and Fort of St Marguerite (engraving)
1589228 The Isle and Fort of St Marguerite (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Isle and Fort of St Marguerite)

The Emperor Charlemagne holding in one hand the Globe and in the other the Sword (engraving)
668407 The Emperor Charlemagne holding in one hand the Globe and in the other the Sword (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Self Portrait, c. 1640-1650 (oil on canvas)
1216663 Self Portrait, c.1640-1650 (oil on canvas) by Walker, Robert (1599-1658); 75x62 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; eAshmolean Museum; English, out of copyright

Rope-making by hand (litho)
6013658 Rope-making by hand (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rope-making by hand)

Her little hand stroked tenderly the leg of flesh and blood (engraving)
6002749 Her little hand stroked tenderly the leg of flesh and blood (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Her white hand shot out like a lighting flash (litho)
6002385 Her white hand shot out like a lighting flash (litho) by Browne, Tom (1872-1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: Her white hand shot out like a lighting flash)

Tattoos (b / w photo)
6000765 Tattoos (b/w photo) by German Photographer (20th Century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tattoos. Illustration from Universum des Himmels, der Erde und des Menschen (F E Bilz)

Anne of Austria (1601-66)
AGN48051 Anne of Austria (1601-66) by Pourbus, Frans II (1569-1622); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wife of Louis XIII, King of France)

Arnolfini Marriage, detail of mirror, 1434 (oil on panel)
QED26058 Arnolfini Marriage, detail of mirror, 1434 (oil on panel) by Eyck, Jan van (c.1390-1441); National Gallery, London, UK; Netherlandish, out of copyright

Belshazzars Feast, c. 1600
BON78187 Belshazzars Feast, c.1600 by Mutter, Jan Harmensz. (1570-1625) (follower of); 101.7x127 cm; Private Collection; Photo eBonhams, London, UK; Dutch, out of copyright

Poeme-Decoupage for La Septieme face du De, (newspaper
656706 Poeme-Decoupage for La Septieme face du De, (newspaper, photograph and straw collage on paper) by Hugnet, Georges (1870-1936); 32.5x25 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

St, Jamesas Park, London, 1750a s
6116634 St, JamesAs Park, London, 1750As by Unknown artist, (18th century); (add.info.: A View of St. JamesAs Park taken near the Stable Yard, Comprehending St)

Resurection of dry bones, Ezekiel XXXVII, ver 7 (engraving)
6021688 Resurection of dry bones, Ezekiel XXXVII, ver 7 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Resurection of dry bones, Ezekiel XXXVII, ver 7)

Man putting an engagement ring on a womans finger (colour litho)
6000014 Man putting an engagement ring on a womans finger (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Man putting an engagement ring on a womans finger)

Modern Beauty Culture: The electric manicure machine (b / w photo)
5998097 Modern Beauty Culture: The electric manicure machine (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The electric manicure machine)

A hand-mill (engraving)
6010288 A hand-mill (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A hand-mill. Illustration for The Illustrated Exhibitor and Magazine of Art (John Cassell)

Mr T Welchs table-cloth printing works (engraving)
6010273 Mr T Welchs table-cloth printing works (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr T Welchs table-cloth printing works)

The Human Figure in Motion: Woman, with a bucket of water in one hand, ascending stairs (b / w photo)
6010167 The Human Figure in Motion: Woman, with a bucket of water in one hand, ascending stairs (b/w photo) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman)

"With your loins girded, your shoes on your feet, and your staff in your hand"(engraving)
5992253 " With your loins girded, your shoes on your feet, and your staff in your hand" (engraving) by English School

Perseus: "Dancing hand in hand around the charmed tree"(litho)
5989628 Perseus: " Dancing hand in hand around the charmed tree" (litho) by Soper, George (1870-1942); Private Collection; (add.info)

Poster advertising Whitworth Cycles, Paris (colour litho)
SNG130201 Poster advertising Whitworth Cycles, Paris (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; Photo eBarbara Singer; French, out of copyright

Roman Citizen Claiming Employment, from L Antica Roma, 1825 (colour litho)
STC131692 Roman Citizen Claiming Employment, from L Antica Roma, 1825 (colour litho) by Italian School, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; Italian, out of copyright

The Orphans
BAL13655 The Orphans by Knowles, George Sheridan (1863-1931); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Portrait of Helene Rouart (1886) (detail)
QED28977 Portrait of Helene Rouart (1886) (detail) by Degas, Edgar (1834-1917); National Gallery, London, UK; French, out of copyright

The Bellelli Family, detail of hands, 1858-67 (oil on canvas) (detail of 16122)
QED28970 The Bellelli Family, detail of hands, 1858-67 (oil on canvas) (detail of 16122) by Degas, Edgar (1834-1917); Musee d Orsay, Paris, France; French, out of copyright

Ms 3142 fol. 179 Armament of a knight, from Recueil de Poesies Francaises, c
XIR154948 Ms 3142 fol.179 Armament of a knight, from Recueil de Poesies Francaises, c.1280-90 (vellum) by French School, (13th century); Bibliotheque de L Arsenal, Paris, France; French

Study of a Groom, seen from behind, 1857 (oil on tan paper)
XYC159886 Study of a Groom, seen from behind, 1857 (oil on tan paper) by Havell, William (1782-1857) (attr.to); 26.7x19.1 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection, USA; British

The Farm Girl, 1915 (oil on board)
BFA161251 The Farm Girl, 1915 (oil on board) by Clarke, William Hanna (1882-1924); Private Collection; Photo eThe Fine Art Society in Edinburgh, Scotland; Scottish, out of copyright

Signature of King George III, during his last attack of insanity in the early spring of 1810 (engraving)
5228612 Signature of King George III, during his last attack of insanity in the early spring of 1810 (engraving) by English School

Letter written by King George III to his grandfather when eleven years of age (engraving)
5228601 Letter written by King George III to his grandfather when eleven years of age (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

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"The Hand: A Multifaceted Marvel of Human Anatomy" The hand, a remarkable creation, is not merely an appendage but a gateway to our sensory and motor abilities. As depicted in the Sensory Homunculus and Motor Homunculus models, this intricate structure holds immense significance in our daily lives. Exploring the palmistry map of the hand reveals how ancient cultures believed that every line on our hands held secrets about our destinies. Similarly, the Cave of the Hands in Argentina showcases prehistoric art where early humans left their mark through handprints. In literature, Sir Gawain's encounter with the Green Knight by William McLaren highlights both bravery and vulnerability as he faces his adversary with trembling hands. Meanwhile, Albrecht Durer's iconic artwork "Praying Hands" captures devotion and faith through delicate fingers intertwined. Moving forward in time, Portsmouth's aviation poster symbolizes progress and innovation as aircrafts soar above open palms. Charles and Flora McDonald exemplify unity as they hold hands while facing life's challenges together. On a different note, propaganda posters from Wonsan City in North Korea depict clenched fists representing strength and determination amidst adversity. In contrast, Cid Officers portrayed as dockers emphasize hard work and resilience within their community. Lastly, let us not forget the Westfield SEI British car - its sleek design allows drivers to experience exhilaration at their fingertips while navigating roads with precision akin to a motor homunculus model. From palmistry to art masterpieces; historical events to modern innovations – each aspect sheds light on how hands shape our world physically, emotionally, and culturally. The hand truly embodies humanity’s ability to create beauty or wield power; it remains an enduring symbol of connection between individuals across time and space.