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The Artist's Left Hand

1890s

Henri-Charles Guérard

Associated Names

Henri-Charles Guérard

Artist, French, 1846 - 1897

The image displays a black handprint on a beige background. The handprint is detailed with lines and curves, resembling fingerprint patterns.

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Artwork overview

Medium

ink handprint on tan wove paper
Credit Line

Purchased for the Virginia and Ira Jackson Collection
Dimensions

sheet: 27.31 × 17.78 cm (10 3/4 × 7 in.)
Accession Number

2014.36.1
Catalogue Raisonné

Beraldi, undesc.

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Armstrong Fine Art, Chicago); purchased 2013 by NGA.

Associated Names

Armstrong Fine Art

Bibliography

1885

Beraldi, Henri. Les graveurs du XIXe siecle, guide de l'amateur d'estampes modernes. 12 vols. Paris, 1885-1892: Henri. Les graveurs du XIXe siecle, guide de l'amateur d'estampes modernes. 12 vols. Paris: Librairie L. Conquet, 1885-1892: undesc.

1975

Bertin, Claudie._ Henri Guerard: L'oeuvre gravé_. Paris, 1975: no. 358 CHECK

Markings

the artist's red monogram stamp (L. 3481)

Wikidata ID

Q77006235

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