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Studies of Hands (recto)

Carletto Caliari

Cleveland Museum of Art

A sketch of multiple hands. The top hand extends from the left. The wrist is not shown. The forearm and elbow are visible. The elbow is bent. The second hand from the top is on the right. The wrist and part of the forearm are shown. The third hand from the top is on the left. The entire arm from the forearm to the tips of the fingers is shown. The fourth hand from the top is on the right. The wrist and part of the forearm are shown. The fifth hand from the top is on the left. The fingers are shown. A portion of the wrist is visible. All hands are drawn in black pencil on a gray background. The hands are drawn in various positions. Some fingers are extended, and some are curled. The sketch is signed in brown ink at the bottom. The text is difficult to read. The background of the image is white.

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586 × 893 px
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