Clasped Hands [verso]

c. 1612

Giacomo Cavedone

Associated Names
Giacomo Cavedone

Artist, Bolognese, 1577 - 1660

This is a drawing of intertwined hands. The drawing depicts two hands interlocking. The image shows a focus on the texture of the skin and varying shades for depth and realism. The hands are detailed with veins and prominent knuckles. The background is minimally detailed to keep the focus on the hands.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    black chalk heightened with white on gray-blue laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    overall: 26.8 x 37.5 cm (10 9/16 x 14 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1993.13.1.b

Associated Artworks

The image displays a full-body drawing of a person in a sitting position. The individual is reclining slightly backward, with the head tilted upwards and the gaze directed above. The facial features suggest a firm expression with a slightly open mouth, while the hairstyle is short and close to the scalp. The person is wearing a draped garment, possibly resembling a toga or a robe, loosely covering the body and falling in soft folds. They hold a large round shield with a floral or medallion-like pattern in one hand, and the other hand is partially obscured but appears to grasp a long stick or weapon, potentially a spear. The background is plain, lacking any discernable environmental elements, which emphasizes the subject.

Seated Warrior Holding a Sword and Shield [recto]

Giacomo Cavedone

1612

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Private collection (sale, London, Sotheby's, 4 July 1975, lot 198); (William H. Schab Gallery, New York); private collection (sale, New York, Sotheby's, 13 January 1993, lot 13); (via Hazlitt, Gooden & Fox Ltd, London)to NGA, 1993.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

partially cut off, by later hand, lower right verso in brown ink: Lod Caracci

Wikidata ID

Q64572205

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