Hands Etching

Francis Seymour Haden

Cleveland Museum of Art

An etching depicting two hands resting on a surface, left hand holding a stylus-like tool poised to etch on a flat surface, right hand empty. The hands are close together. The hands are wearing dark cuffs; the right hand's sleeve appears lighter. Two tools lie on the surface in front of the hands. The background is light-colored with darker shading around the hands. The text "Ô LABORUM DULCE LENIMEN" is centered above the hands. The artist's signature appears in the bottom right corner. The image is rendered in black and white with varying line densities creating shading and texture. The work is titled "Hands Etching" and created by Francis Seymour Haden.