Hands Etching

Francis Seymour Haden

Cleveland Museum of Art

A black and white etching of two hands resting on a table. The hands are wearing a dark long-sleeved shirt with a light colored cuff. The left hand is holding an etching needle and resting on a piece of paper on the table. The right hand is resting next to the left hand. There is a burr, or a tool used to create etchings, on the table in front of the hands. The background of the etching is light grey. There are two lines of Latin text in the center of the etching that read "O LABORUM" and "DULCE LENIMEN". The etching is signed in the bottom corners. The image is rectangular with a rough texture around the edges.