Pointing Collection (#6)

The Girl with Grapes. Creator: Unknown
The Girl with Grapes, Unknown date

The Love Lesson, early 18th century. Creator: Jean-Antoine Watteau
The Love Lesson, early 18th century

Oda Harunaga and a Page with a Lantern, 1865. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Oda Harunaga and a Page with a Lantern, 1865. From 100 Ghost Tales from China and Japan

"Christian and Hopeful at the stile leading into By-Path Meadow", from "The Pilgrim's Progress", 1860. The personages of the book, as they appear in Mr

The Dancing Pot at the Temple Ninnaji, 1882. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
The Dancing Pot at the Temple Ninnaji, 1882. From Sketches by Yoshitoshi

Battle around Kumamoto Castle, 19th century. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Battle around Kumamoto Castle, 19th century

AI IMAGE - Portrait of Christopher Columbus, 1490s, (2023). Creator: Heritage Images
AI IMAGE - Portrait of Christopher Columbus, 1490s, (2023). Columbus (1451-1506) was an Italian explorer, navigator and colonist who was sponsored by the Catholic Monarchs of Spain

Dutchmen's Quarters, c1802. Creator: Hokusai
Dutchmen's Quarters, c1802. Curious Japanese watching Dutchmen on Dejima

Untitled, river and temple, c1802. Creator: Hokusai
Untitled, river and temple, c1802

Sakanoue Tamuramaro in Rain of Arrows, 1876. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Sakanoue Tamuramaro in Rain of Arrows, 1876. From A Mirror of Great Warriors of Japan

Odysseus Defeating Irus, 1589. Creator: Jan Muller
Odysseus Defeating Irus, 1589

Harpocrates, 1593. Creator: Jan Muller
Harpocrates, 1593

Costumes de Différents Pays, Roi de Juida, c1797. Creator: Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur
Costumes de Differents Pays, Roi de Juida, c1797

Costumes de Différents Pays, Gentilhomme de la Côte d'Or, c1797. Creator: Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur
Costumes de Differents Pays, Gentilhomme de la Cote d'Or, c1797

Costumes de Différents Pays, Favori du Roi de Guida, c1797. Creator: Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur
Costumes de Differents Pays, Favori du Roi de Guida, c1797

Costumes de Différents Pays, Paysan Indous, c1797. Creator: Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur
Costumes de Differents Pays, Paysan Indous, c1797

Costumes de Différent Pays, Frontispice de l'Afrique, c1797. Creator: Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur
Costumes de Different Pays, Frontispice de l'Afrique, c1797

Venus with Psyche pointing to the underworld, between 1520 and 1535. Creator: Master of the Die
Venus with Psyche pointing to the underworld, between 1520 and 1535. From The Fable of Cupid and Psyche

Inept Dilettante, between circa 1863 and circa 1866. Creator: Kawanabe Kyosai
Inept Dilettante, between circa 1863 and circa 1866

Costumes de Différents Pays, Femmes de Frascati en Habit Journalier, c1797
Costumes de Differents Pays, Femmes de Frascati en Habit Journalier, c1797

Costumes de Différents Pays, Guerriers Peruviens Ancien et Moderne, c1797
Costumes de Differents Pays, Guerriers Peruviens Ancien et Moderne, c1797

Costumes de Différents Pays, Roi de Loango, c1797. Creators: Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur, LF Labrousse
Costumes de Differents Pays, Roi de Loango, c1797

Costumes de Différents Pays, Homme des Etats Barbaresques, c1797. Creators: Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur
Costumes de Differents Pays, Homme des Etats Barbaresques, c1797

Costumes de Différents Pays, Homme de Kaluga, c1797. Creators: Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur, LF Labrousse
Costumes de Differents Pays, Homme de Kaluga, c1797

Ice entertainment in the village of Kortenhoef, 1776. Creator: Cornelis van Noorde
Ice entertainment in the village of Kortenhoef, 1776

Infantry Officer, 1617. Creator: Jacques Callot
Infantry Officer, 1617. From Les Caprices (Florentine edition)

Costumes de Différents Pays, Paysan de Morat, c1797. Creator: Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur
Costumes de Differents Pays, Paysan de Morat, c1797

Diana, between 1607 and 1610. Creator: Jacob Matham
Diana, between 1607 and 1610. Series: Eight Disparate Subjects; Gods and Nymphs, plate 4

Masaki, early to mid-1780s. Creator: Hosoda Eishi
Masaki, early to mid-1780s. Series: Ten Views of Famous Places in Edo

Moose-hunting in Canada - the Attack, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Moose-hunting in Canada - the Attack, 1858. View of...an attack on snow-shoes, the victims being a pair of female moose. The moose is the largest of the deer tribe

Voyez donc un peu, Isménie!... 1844. Creator: Honore Daumier
Voyez donc un peu, Ismenie!... 1844. Voyez donc un peu, Ismenie!...Comment le Gouvernement permet-il d'afficher de pareilles turpitudes

L'Empereur du Maroc consultant le celèbre sorcier Desbarolles, 1859. Creator: Honore Daumier
L'Empereur du Maroc consultant le celebre sorcier Desbarolles, 1859. The Emperor of Morocco consulting the famous sorcerer Desbarolles

Man with beret and a book, 1798. Creator: R.M. Pruysenaar
Man with beret on, sitting at a table with an open book in front of him. 1798

The cup of autumn is filled with nostalgia, October, c. 1929. Creator: Willem Arondeus
The cup of autumn is filled with nostalgia, October, c. 1929. Man with a wine glass in his hand and a raised finger, against a golden background

Lot and His Daughters Leaving Sodom, 1582. Creator: Hendrik Goltzius
Lot and His Daughters Leaving Sodom, 1582

De ce côté-là, vous voyez la tour St. Jacques... 1847. Creator: Honore Daumier
De ce cote-la, vous voyez la tour St. Jacques... 1847. De ce cote-la vous voyez la tour St. Jacques la Boucherie!...(And from here you can see the tower of St. Jacques the Butcher!)

Christ and the Woman taken in Adultery, mid-16th century. Creator: Workshop of Lucas Cranach the Elder
Christ and the Woman taken in Adultery, mid-16th century

Nourri dans le sérail, j'en connais les détours (Bajaset), 1841. Creator: Honore Daumier
Nourri dans le serail, j'en connais les detours (Bajaset), 1841. Nourished in the seraglio, I know the twists and turns

River view with ships, 1723-1760. Creator: Nicolaas Aartman
River view with ships, 1723-1760. In the foreground a rowing boat, old man talking to two occupants

Two opposing girls, 1700-1800. Creator: W. Barthautz
Two opposing girls, 1700-1800

Man and a woman on horseback on a country road, 1802. Creator: Johannes Vinkeles
Man and a woman on horseback on a country road, 1802

Sara Pottey (1651-1705), Wife of Johan van Bochoven, 1670-1690. Creator: Daniel Haringh
Sara Pottey (1651-1705), Wife of Johan van Bochoven, 1670-1690

Allegory of the art of painting. Creator: Gerard de Lairesse
Allegory of the art of painting

The Imprisoned Wife, Folio from a Manuscript of Amir Khusrau Dihlavi's... between c1400 and c1450. Creator: Unknown
The Imprisoned Wife, Folio from a Manuscript of Amir Khusrau Dihlavi's Khamsa, between c1400 and c1450

The Battle on the Volturno - battery where the Neapolitans burnt the wounded Garibaldians... 1860. Creator: Unknown
The Battle on the Volturno - battery where the Neapolitans burnt the wounded Garibaldians - from a sketch by T. Nast, 1860

Illustration for Henry Pestalozzi's Leonard and Gertrude or the Village Customs, 1782

Plate 4 from The Deserter by Sedaine, 1775. Creator: Daniel Berger
Plate 4 from The Deserter by Sedaine, 1775. From almanac: Berlin Genealogical Calendar, 1775

Plate 4 for Oliver Goldsmith's The Vicar of Wakefield, 1776. Creator: Daniel Berger
Plate 4 for Oliver Goldsmith's The Vicar of Wakefield, 1776

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"Pointing: A Powerful Gesture of Expression" Throughout history, it has served as a potent tool to convey messages and evoke emotions. From political campaigns to wartime propaganda, this simple gesture has left an indelible mark on society. In 1960, an anti-Nixon poster emerged, questioning the trustworthiness of Republican presidential candidate Richard Nixon. With the caption "Would YOU buy a used car from this man?", it pointed directly at the public's skepticism towards his character. Another iconic image that employed pointing was the Kitchener Poster - "Your Country Needs You. " This powerful recruitment poster during World War I urged men to join the army and defend their nation. Lord Kitchener's stern finger commanded attention and instilled a sense of duty in countless individuals. The Compass Drill on Training Ship Arethusa in Greenhithe, Kent showcased how they are be utilized for practical purposes. Instructors guided young sailors with precise gestures, teaching them navigation skills essential for maritime exploration. Even historical figures like Sir William Wallace have been immortalized through statues depicting their commanding presence. Their outstretched arms seem to point towards bravery and resilience, inspiring generations to stand up for what they believe in. Across continents, North Korea's painting of Kim Jong Il and Kim Il Sung showcases how they are be used as a symbol of reverence and authority. The leaders' fingers guide their people towards unity and loyalty under their regime. Artistic expressions also utilize pointing effectively. Nicolas Poussin's masterpiece "Et in Arcadia Ego" portrays shepherds gathered around a tombstone with one figure subtly gesturing towards mortality—a reminder that even paradise is not exempt from death's touch. From Italy's Vatican City to Liverpool's Albert Dock, statues continue to capture moments frozen in time through extended hands or index fingers directing our gaze or commemorating legends like singer-songwriter Billy Fury by Tom Murphy’s sculpture near Albert Dock—a tribute to his lasting impact on music.