Hand of Pietro Tenerani

1852

E. Amadori

Associated Names
E. Amadori

Sculptor, Italian, active 1852-1870

The sculpture depicts a pair of hands resting atop each other, draped over a stack of scrolls. The hands show details of veins and folds, rendered in a creamy white material, likely marble. The cuffs of the sleeves are visible, detailed with ruffles. The sculpture is set upon a rectangular base made from darker marbled stone combining shades of red, brown, and cream.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Purchased 1980s with two other sculptures of hands by William H. [1929-2020] and Abigail Booth Gerdts, New York;[1] gift 2018 to NGA.
[1] Per documention from Abigail Booth Gerdts provided with the gift, in NGA curatorial files.

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Exhibition History

1998

  • For Beauty and For Truth: The William and Abigail Gerdts Collection of American Still Life, Mead Art Museum, Amherst; Berry-Hill Galleries, New York, 1998, unnumbered catalogue.

Inscriptions

on face of wrist: HAND / OF / TENERANI / E. AMADORI ROME 1852

Wikidata ID

Q63863887

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