Study of Two Hands by Jacob de Wit (ca. 1720-50)

Red chalk drawing of two studies of a man's hands gripping objects, with white highlights on a pink-buff sheet.

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Study of Two Hands, Jacob de Wit (ca. 1720-50), The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Via artnap.com

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This red chalk drawing on a pinkish-buff sheet presents two studies of a man's hands, one extended diagonally across the upper part of the sheet and the other lower down, each gripping a rolled or folded object. Soft modelling and white highlights define the knuckles, fingers and turned-back sleeve cuffs. The sheet is titled Study of Two Hands and is attributed to Jacob de Wit, dated ca. 1720-50, and held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Date

ca. 1720-50

Medium

Red chalk with touches of white chalk on pink tinted paper

Museum

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

License

CC0

Themes

Drawings & Sketches