Hand

c. 1920

Albert Renger-Patzsch

Associated Names
Albert Renger-Patzsch

Artist, German, 1897 - 1966

The image showcases a human hand in great detail. The hand is raised with the index finger and thumb curved towards each other. The skin texture and fingernail details are visible. The person is wearing a dark, textured jacket with a visible button and a white shirt cuff protruding from the sleeve. The background is a plain, unfocused dark gray shade, creating contrast with the hand. No additional objects or jewelry are visible in the image.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Brenda and Robert Edelson, Baltimore, MD; purchased by the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1998; acquired by NGA, 2015.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, top right stamped in purple ink: RENGER-FOTO D.W.B. / ESSEN, GOETHESTR. 41; by unknown hand, bottom left corner in graphite circled: 37; bottom left: Renger 13

Wikidata ID

Q64032493

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