Caption

Hand with hilt of a sword, print, annotation: '1e Etat, signature, épreuve unique AD?', printmaker: Pierre Peeters, c. 1875 - in or before 1913, paper, etching, drypoint, intaglio printmaking technique, height 297 mm x width 210 mm, parts of hacking and thrusting weapons: grip, A monochrome close-up drawing of a human forearm and hand hanging downward, showing detailed shading and fine crosshatching that emphasize veins, tendons, and wrinkles; the wrist is partially covered by a folded sleeve with a braided edge, the thumb is curled inward against the palm and the fingers are relaxed and slightly bent, with the hand holding a small rectangular object at the bottom edge; the background is dark and textured on the right side and uniformly dark on the left, creating strong contrast with the lighter tones of the arm and hand.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B19_265

License type

Rights managed

Available size

52.2Mb (7.9Mb) / 12.0in x 17.0in / 3586 x 5089 (300dpi)

Keywords

Hand hilt sword print annotation 1e Etat signature épreuve unique AD printmaker Pierre Peeters c 1875 - 1913 paper etching drypoint intaglio printmaking technique height 297 mm x width 210 mm parts hacking thrusting weapons grip monochrome close-up drawing human forearm hand hanging downward showing detailed shading fine crosshatching emphasize veins tendons wrinkles wrist partially covered folded sleeve braided edge thumb curled inward palm fingers relaxed slightly bent hand holding small rectangular object bottom edge background dark textured right side uniformly dark left creating strong contrast lighter tones arm hand