Drawing, studies of hands holding calipers, ca. 1890 by Elihu Vedder

Charcoal and white chalk studies of hands holding curved calipers on grey-green paper, by Elihu Vedder, 1890.

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A charcoal and white chalk study on grey-green paper shows several sketched hands gripping curved calipers or compass-like tools, with forearms and wrists rendered in careful detail. The figure studies are arranged across the sheet at different angles, suggesting preparatory work on gesture and grip. This drawing by Elihu Vedder is dated 1890.

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1890

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