Studies of Hands
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Studies of Hands

TitleStudies of Hands
ArtistJohn Singer Sargent
Mediumblack chalk on gray paper
ClassificationDrawing
Holding institutionNational Gallery of Art (Washington)
Credit lineJulius S. Held Collection
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Studies of Hands” is a work by John Singer Sargent. It is executed in black chalk on gray paper and classified as drawing. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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Dated to 19th century. Explore the wider set of works from the 19th century held in the archive.

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