Hand of Unknown Sculptor

n.d.

Unknown 19th Century

Associated Names
Unknown 19th Century

Sculptor

The sculpture depicts a lifelike hand resting on a flat rectangular base. The hand, modeled with realistic proportions and details, is positioned across the top of the base, with fingers gently curled over an unseen object. The sculpture is crafted from a light-colored, marble-like material. The sculpture is viewed from a slightly lower perspective, allowing an appreciation of its three-dimensional form and the precision of its carved features. The hand's index finger and thumb are slightly spread apart, and a ring is visible on the ring finger.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    marble

  • Credit Line

    Gift of William and Abigail Gerdts

  • Dimensions

    overall: 24.61 × 15.56 × 10.48 cm (9 11/16 × 6 1/8 × 4 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2018.44.133

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.

Associated Names

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, fig. 1.

Wikidata ID

Q63863554

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