Study of Hands (recto); Sketch of a Hand (verso)

1700s

Pierre Lenfant

Pierre Lenfant (French, 1704–1787)

Drawings

Study of Hands (recto); Sketch of a Hand (verso), 1700s. Pierre Lenfant (French, 1704–1787). Red and black chalk heightened with white chalk; sheet: 20.1 x 20.4 cm (7 15/16 x 8 1/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Victor Spark, New York 1946.447

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Lenfant, Pierre
Classification: Drawing
Formatted Medium: red and black chalk heightened with white chalk
Medium: red, black, chalk, heightened, white
Dimensions: Sheet: 20.1 x 20.4 cm (7 15/16 x 8 1/16 in.)
Inscribed: Inscription: lower right, in graphite: lenfant
Departments: Drawings
Accession Number: 1946.447
Credit Line: Gift of Victor Spark, New York
Exhibitions: Eighteenth Century Masterpieces, Department of Prints and Drawings Opening Exhibition, Aspects of Drawing, Drawings, French Drawings from the Collection, Stories From Storage
Rights Statement: CC0