Pointing Collection (#7)

Cheating at Cards, c.1650-1668. Creator: Jan Miense Molenaer
Cheating at Cards, c.1650-1668

Children with a Picture-book, 1880-1910. Creator: Jacob Simon Hendrik Kever
Children with a Picture-book, 1880-1910

Jason Promises His Hand to Medea, published 1606. Creators: Antonio Tempesta, Wilhelm Janson
Jason Promises His Hand to Medea, published 1606. From The Metamorphoses of Ovid, pl. 61

Costumes de Différents Pays, Pretre Medicin de la Terre de Feu, c1797. Creators: Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur
Costumes de Differents Pays, Pretre Medicin de la Terre de Feu, c1797

Peasant and Cat, 17th century. Creator: Frederick Bloemaert
Peasant and Cat, 17th century

Allegorical Figure of a Woman with a Shield or a Mirror (Prudence?), c.1740-1750. Creator: Giovanni Battista Tiepolo
Allegorical Figure of a Woman with a Shield or a Mirror (Prudence?), c.1740-1750

Shepherd Playing the Flute, and Four Shepherdesses, 1632. Creator: Gerrit van Honthorst
Shepherd Playing the Flute, and Four Shepherdesses, 1632. Other Title(s): Shepherd Playing the Flute, and four Nymphs

A Couple and a Shepherdess in a Landscape, 1661. Creator: Hendrick van der Burch
A Couple and a Shepherdess in a Landscape, 1661

Allegory over Poetry. Creator: Giovanni Francesco Romanelli
Allegory over Poetry, unknown date

Child with Two Doves. Detail from "The Purification of the Virgin". Creator: Unknown. Child with Two Doves
Child with Two Doves. Detail from "The Purification of the Virgin", unknown date

The Genre Painting (image 8 of 28), 1710. Creator: Unknown
The Genre Painting (image 8 of 28), 1710

Portrait of a Nobleman, possibly Adriaan van der Borcht, 1634-c.1635. Creator: Anthony van Dyck
Portrait of a Nobleman, possibly Adriaan van der Borcht, 1634-c.1635

The Genre Painting (image 22 of 28), 1710. Creator: Unknown
The Genre Painting (image 22 of 28), 1710

Heemskerck and Barents Planning their Second Expedition to the Far North, 1862. Creator: Christoffel Bisschop
Heemskerck and Barents Planning their Second Expedition to the Far North, 1862

The four Latin church fathers in front of an altar. Creator: Abraham Bloemaert
The four Latin church fathers in front of an altar

Two knights on horseback in a landscape, 1811-1873. Creator: Pieter van Loon
Two knights on horseback in a landscape, 1811-1873

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

Regency piece, 1789. Creator: Jan Bulthuis
Regency piece, 1789. Regentenstuk. Four unknown men sitting around a table, a servant on the right, and on the left a young man

San Giovanni di Capistrano (image 1 of 2), c.1550. Creator: Santi Buglioni
San Giovanni di Capistrano (image 1 of 2), c.1550

Forest landscape with travellers, 1849. Creator: Jacobus Johannes Cremer
Forest landscape with travellers, 1849

Three children playing with a bird's nest, 1718. Creator: Isaac Walraven
Three children playing with a bird's nest, 1718. The girl points at chicks in the nest - she wears a garland of morning glories

P.D. Hasselaer makes himself known... 1809-1810. Creator: Pieter Bartholomeusz. Barbiers
P.D. Hasselaer makes himself known when the Spaniards want to take his brother Claes Dirkz. prisoner, 1809-1810 . Spanish soldiers enter through a door

The Prophet Elijah Awakened in the Desert by an Angel, 1624-1625. Creator: Giovanni Lanfranco
The Prophet Elijah Awakened in the Desert by an Angel, 1624-1625

Frisian butter merchant, 1803-c.1899. Creator: J. Enklaar
Frisian butter merchant, 1803-c.1899. Two women in Frisian traditional costume. The saleswoman holds a box of fresh butter. The customer wears a wide-brimmed hat and points to her house

Omen in the flight of birds, 1742-1801. Creator: Anon
Omen in the flight of birds, 1742-1801. Romulus and Remus are looking for an omen in a flight of birds. The number of birds determines which of the twins has the right to found a city

Venus and Adonis, c.1658. Creator: Ferdinand Bol
Venus and Adonis, c.1658

Husbandman at a Cottage Door with a Seated Woman and Child, c.1650-c.1655. Creator: David Teniers II
Husbandman at a Cottage Door with a Seated Woman and Child, c.1650-c.1655

Arcadian landscape with setting sun, 1792-1809. Creator: Daniel Dupré
Arcadian landscape with setting sun, 1792-1809

The Agitation Against Ritualism: Mr. Kensit's Violent Protest in a West End Church, c1900
The Agitation Against Ritualism: Mr. Kensit's Violent Protest in a West End Church, c1898, (c1900)....Mr. John Kensit

Gerrit Sichterman (1688-1730). Quartermaster-General of the Cavalry, Colonel of the Oranje-Groningen Creator
Gerrit Sichterman (1688-1730). Quartermaster-General of the Cavalry, Colonel of the Oranje-Groningen Infantry Regiment, Commandant of Grave, 1725

The Generals Napoleon and Berthier, 1801. Creator: Juriaan Andriessen
The Generals Napoleon and Berthier, 1801

A Chaous, a Courier to the Sultan, 1700-1737. Creator: Workshop of Jean Baptiste Vanmour
A Chaous, a Courier to the Sultan, 1700-1737

"Beg, Sir!" - painted by Cobbett, from the Exhibition of the Society of British Artists, 1857. Engraving of...Mr. Cobbett's extremely charming picture, "Beg, Sir!"

Portrait of a Man, 1685. Creator: Jan Verkolje
Portrait of a Man, 1685

Family Portrait of Jan van de Poll, Banker and Burgomaster of Amsterdam with his young Son Harman, 1755

Quintin Metsys, The Blacksmith of Antwerp - the Portrait, 1857. Creator: Cheetham
Quintin Metsys, The Blacksmith of Antwerp - the Portrait, 1857. Imaginary scene where Master Van Twylt admires a portrait of his daughter Alyt painted by Quentin Matsys (1465-1530)

Aborigines of Western Australia, 1857. Creator: Unknown
Aborigines of Western Australia, 1857. As the aboriginal tribes...disappear before the march of civilisation, it may be interesting to chronicle...a few of their peculiarities

The music lesson, 1660-1690. Creator: Jacob Toorenvliet
The music lesson, 1660-1690

The players, c.1660-c.1682. Creator: Jacob Ochtervelt
The players, c.1660-c.1682

The Shepherdess, 1628. Creator: Jacob Gerritsz Cuyp
The Shepherdess, 1628

The anglers, c.1744. Creator: Nicolaas Verkolje
The anglers, c.1744. Alternative title: Genre Scene with Elegant Young Couple in a Landscape

Portrait of Maerten Ruychaver (1545-1626), after 1653. Creator: Unknown
Portrait of Maerten Ruychaver (1545-1626), after 1653. Copy after Michiel Jansz van Mierevelt

The Captain of God's Army Appearing to Joshua, 1660-1663. Creator: Ferdinand Bol
The Captain of God's Army Appearing to Joshua, 1660-1663. Other Title(s): King Amaziah and the Man of God

Fredrika Lovisa, Princess of Prussia, 1725-1730. Creator: Unknown
Fredrika Lovisa, Princess of Prussia, 1725-1730

Arcadian landscape with figures by a riverbank, 1771. Creator: Juriaan Andriessen
Arcadian landscape with figures by a riverbank, 1771

Allegory of Freedom, 1790. Creator: Johannes van Dregt
Allegory of Freedom, 1790

Five men in interior, c.1837-c.1903. Creator: Jan Striening
Five men in interior, c.1837-c.1903

Fair at the Botermarkt in Amsterdam, 1810, 1810. Creator: Jan Antony Langendijk
Fair at the Botermarkt in Amsterdam, 1810, 1810

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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.