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Drawing, Study of a Gesturing Hand

This is a Drawing. It is dated 18th–19th century and we acquired it in 1901. Its medium is red chalk on rough paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

It is credited Museum purchase through gift of various donors.

It has the following markings

Stamp of the Cooper Union Museum for the Arts of Decoration

It is inscribed

Faded inscription along the left side

Cite this object as

Drawing, Study of a Gesturing Hand; Italy; red chalk on rough paper; Museum purchase through gift of various donors; 1901-39-3045

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