Anatomical drawing of a left hand and right hand. The left hand is pointing down. The drawings show the skeletal and muscular systems. There are two columns of text on the right. The text includes letters A to H with a description in cursive. The background of the image is off-white with darker smudge marks in each corner. The image is titled "Anotomaical Description of the Hand and the Wrist" by Benjamin West.
Artwork details
- Medium:
- Black ink, watercolor washes, and black chalk on off-white laid paper
- Culture:
- American
- Dimensions:
- 599 × 471 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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