Hand Collection (#98)

Madonna and Child with Saints Joseph and Gregory the Great and the souls of Pergatory, detail of St. Josephs face
3573800 Madonna and Child with Saints Joseph and Gregory the Great and the souls of Pergatory, detail of St. Josephs face by Italian School

Saint Agatha emerging from a floral garland
3573742 Saint Agatha emerging from a floral garland by Marinari, Onorio (1627-1715) & Scacciati, Andrea the Elder (1642-1704); Museum of Still Life, deposits, Poggio a Caiano, Florence, Tuscany

In a hamlet of Barge (Cuneo) a man, slipping, had fallen over an abyss and remained... (colour litho)
2783983 In a hamlet of Barge (Cuneo) a man, slipping, had fallen over an abyss and remained... (colour litho) by Beltrame

A Kinkajou suspended from a keepers finger by its prehensile tail, London Zoo
3116185 A Kinkajou suspended from a keepers finger by its prehensile tail, London Zoo, September 1925 (b/w photo) by Bond

Prince Demidoffs Galago or Bushbaby resting in the palm of the keepers hand at
1218687 Prince Demidoffs Galago or Bushbaby resting in the palm of the keepers hand at London Zoo, April 1917 (b/w photo) by Bond

Nurse tending to a patient with a wounded hand, from
746837 Nurse tending to a patient with a wounded hand, from De Concepta et Generatione Hominis by Jakob Ruf, 1587 (print & woodcut on paper) by Swiss School

Palm of the Foot of Young Gorilla. Back of the Hand of Young Gorilla (engraving)
665733 Palm of the Foot of Young Gorilla. Back of the Hand of Young Gorilla (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Palm of the Foot of Young Gorilla)

Fragments from a colossal statue of Constantine the Great (marble)
704480 Fragments from a colossal statue of Constantine the Great (marble) by Roman, (4th century AD); Musei Capitolini, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Constantine I (c.272-337)

Illustration of the workings and effect of the pineal gland on the human nervous system
694865 Illustration of the workings and effect of the pineal gland on the human nervous system in relation to a reaction to fire, from Tractatus de Homine, published in Amsterdam by Elsevier

Device of the Flemish Gueux or Beggars, 1878 (litho)
KW348159 Device of the Flemish Gueux or Beggars, 1878 (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Anatomical Hands, 1837 (coloured chalks on paper)
PNH353227 Anatomical Hands, 1837 (coloured chalks on paper) by Haag, Carl (1820-1915); 41.5x52 cm; Private Collection; Photo ePeter Nahum at The Leicester Galleries, London; German, out of copyright

Female portrait, 3rd century AD (painted & gilded linen)
REV346651 Female portrait, 3rd century AD (painted & gilded linen) by Egyptian, Roman Period (c.30 BC - AD 337); 153x90 cm; Louvre, Paris

Head of a dancer, tapestry (linen & wool)
XIR346625 Head of a dancer, tapestry (linen & wool) by Coptic, (5th century); Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info.: dancers head; ); Egyptian, out of copyright

King Arthur is proffered sword Excalibur, illustration from King Arthur
IL352862 King Arthur is proffered sword Excalibur, illustration from King Arthur (colour litho) by Hatherell, William (1855-1928); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Gold-plated arms, Lambayeque-Sican Culture, 700-1100 (gold & silver)
XBP351800 Gold-plated arms, Lambayeque-Sican Culture, 700-1100 (gold & silver) by Pre-Columbian; length: 32.4 cm; Museo del Oro, Lima, Peru; (add.info.: decorated with geometric)

Portrait of Elias Ashmole (oil on canvas)
AMO332137 Portrait of Elias Ashmole (oil on canvas) by Riley, John (1646-91); Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; (add.info)

God the Father creating the angels, illustration from the Liber Chronicarum
REV326694 God the Father creating the angels, illustration from the Liber Chronicarum by Hartmann Schedel (1440-1514) published in Nuremberg, 1493 (woodcut) by Wolgemuth

God the Father creating the earth, illustration from the Liber Chronicarum
REV326693 God the Father creating the earth, illustration from the Liber Chronicarum by Hartmann Schedel (1440-1514) published in Nuremberg, 1493 (woodcut) by Wolgemuth

Sir Bedivere casts the sword Excalibur into the Lake, from
STC323603 Sir Bedivere casts the sword Excalibur into the Lake, from Stories of the Knights of the Round Table by Henry Gilbert, first edition, 1911 (colour litho) by Crane

Excalibur the Sword, illustration from The Story of King Arthur and his Knights
STC324298 Excalibur the Sword, illustration from The Story of King Arthur and his Knights, 1903 (litho) by Pyle, Howard (1853-1911); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; American

May Fashions, or Hints for a four in hand exhibition (coloured engraving)
584784 May Fashions, or Hints for a four in hand exhibition (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: May Fashions)

Fire Englines (engraving)
608784 Fire Englines (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fire Englines, including a small hand fire engine)

The Cheaters (oil on canvas) (detail of 192295)
EDI193038 The Cheaters (oil on canvas) (detail of 192295) by Le Nain, Mathieu (1607-77) (attr. to); Musee Des Beaux-Arts, Reims, France; French, out of copyright

The Art of Talking with the Fingers, sign language alphabet (coloured engraving
CHT166576 The Art of Talking with the Fingers, sign language alphabet (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Institut National des Jeunes Sourds, Paris

An apostle holding a phylactery, Judica me deus, c. 1320 (vellum)
MMT220013 An apostle holding a phylactery, Judica me deus, c.1320 (vellum) by French School, (14th century); 19.5x5.2 cm; Musee Marmottan Monet, Paris

A Bird in the Hand is Worth Two in the Bush
LLM459960 A Bird in the Hand is Worth Two in the Bush by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Bird in the Hand is Worth Two in the Bush)

Jousting glove, c. 1560-80 (steel)
490814 Jousting glove, c.1560-80 (steel) by German School, (16th century); 33x16.8 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance; German, out of copyright

Study for the figure of St. Francis (chalk on paper)
ALI412335 Study for the figure of St. Francis (chalk on paper) by Barocci or Baroccio, Federico Fiori (c.1535-1612); 43x28.5 cm; Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; Alinari

Detail, Christ in Majesty, the ambulatory (marble)
MAE413552 Detail, Christ in Majesty, the ambulatory (marble) by French School, (11th century); St. Sernin, Toulouse, France; ePaul Maeyaert; French, out of copyright

Death of Max Ernst, c. 1924-25 (oil on canvas)
XIR429007 Death of Max Ernst, c.1924-25 (oil on canvas) by Desnos, Robert (1900-45); 72x53 cm; Collection of Dr. Lydia Bau, Hamburg

The Ballade of Jackko Hill
LLM454126 The Ballade of Jackko Hill by English School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Ballade of Jackko Hill)

Bust of a Man Leaning on his Elbow or, Self Portrait, 1467 (sandstone)
XIR180168 Bust of a Man Leaning on his Elbow or, Self Portrait, 1467 (sandstone) by Leyden, Nikolaus Gerhaert von (fl.c.1462-73); Musee de l Oeuvre de Notre Dame, Strasbourg

Proletarians of Every Country Unite, trade unionist banner (embroidered textile
CHT178781 Proletarians of Every Country Unite, trade unionist banner (embroidered textile) by Swiss School, (19th Century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Proletaires de tous les pays)

Ms Hunter 364 Table III Dissection, from Anatomical Tables
GUL174544 Ms Hunter 364 Table III Dissection, from Anatomical Tables, by John Banister (1540-1610) (oil on brown paper) by English School, (16th century); Glasgow University Library

Portrait of Jean Charles Deburau (1829-73) as Pierrot, c. 1850-60 (b / w photo)
CHT163453 Portrait of Jean Charles Deburau (1829-73) as Pierrot, c.1850-60 (b/w photo) by Nadar (Gaspard Felix Tournachon) (1820-1910); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Palm Reading from Chiromantia by Andrea Corvo, 1581 (colour woodcut)
CHT163345 Palm Reading from Chiromantia by Andrea Corvo, 1581 (colour woodcut) by Italian School, (16th century); Fondazione Giorgio Cini, Venice, Italy; eArchives Charmet; Italian, out of copyright

Nantes, St. Peter and St. Paul Cathedral, Tomb of Francis II
XIR345886 Nantes, St. Peter and St. Paul Cathedral, Tomb of Francis II, Duke of Brittany and Marguerite of Foix, detail of Marguerite de Foix

Study of hands for Under the Roof of Blue Ionian Weather, 1899 (pencil on paper)
PNH349109 Study of hands for Under the Roof of Blue Ionian Weather, 1899 (pencil on paper) by Alma-Tadema, Lawrence (1836-1912); 15x206 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: the finished work)

Study of a mans hands (black chalk & white body colour on paper)
CTS366708 Study of a mans hands (black chalk & white body colour on paper) by Italian School, (16th century); 29.8x20.8 cm; eThe Devonshire Collections

The clenched fists of Tom Sayers and John Heenan (litho)
PNP379168 The clenched fists of Tom Sayers and John Heenan (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sayers (1826-65) and Heenan (1833-73)

Portrait of the Artists Sister in the Garb of a Nun
SOU112099 Portrait of the Artists Sister in the Garb of a Nun, detail of her prayer book (oil on canvas) (detail of 79749) by Anguissola, Sofonisba (c.1532-1625); Southampton City Art Gallery

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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.