Study of a Right Hand [recto]

Benjamin Robert Haydon

Associated Names
Benjamin Robert Haydon

Artist, British, 1786 - 1846

The image shows a detailed sketch of a left hand with the palm facing the viewer. The thumb, index, and middle fingers are extended upwards, while the ring and pinky fingers are slightly curled inward. The sketch is monochromatic with soft shading defining the contours and texture of the skin. The background is a simple, lightly shaded gradient. No clothing or jewelry is depicted.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    charcoal heightened with white on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of William B. O'Neal

  • Dimensions

    overall: 25.8 x 19.6 cm (10 3/16 x 7 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1995.52.70.a

Associated Artworks

The image shows a sketch of a person's upper body as seen from the side. The individual's head is slightly turned forward and their body is angled to the left. Facial features are softly drawn, with a hint of details. The person has a bun hairstyle with a headband or band across the top of the head. They are wearing a draped garment that crosses at the front of the chest. No accessories are visible. The background is a plain, blank paper surface against which the sketch is drawn in faint pencil lines.

Study of the Statue of Diana in the Vatican [verso]

Benjamin Robert Haydon

1786

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Sir Bruce Stirling Ingram, Buckinghamshire, England [1877-1963]; (Sabin Galleries, Ltd., London); purchased by William B. O'Neal, Charlottesville, VA, 1973-1994; gift to NGA, 1995.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

probably by later hand, lower right in graphite: B R Haydon

Wikidata ID

Q64537230

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