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Studies of Hands (recto)

c. 1586

Carletto Caliari

(Italian, 1570–1596)
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Culture
Italy, 16th century
Medium
charcoal (stumped in places) heightened with white chalk
Support
Blue laid paper
Measurements
Sheet: 27.5 x 17.8 cm (10 13/16 x 7 in.)
Credit Line
Dudley P. Allen Fund 1929.549.a
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Description

The talented second-born son of Italian Renaissance painter Paolo Veronese, Carletto Caliari assisted his father in the final years of the celebrated artist’s life. Successful Venetian painting studios were run as workshops, with staffs of trained apprentices working under a master’s supervision to simultaneously execute a multitude of commissions. Drawings such as this study of expressive hand gestures were used as reference materials to ensure stylistic consistency within the shop.
A vertically oriented charcoal and white chalk drawing on gray paper features five studies of hands and forearms. Near the top, a hand hangs with curled fingers, while two hands overlap amidst draped sleeves in the center. At the bottom, a resting hand and an open palm appear above handwritten text. Smudged charcoal defines shadows against the gray surface, while strokes of white chalk create luminous highlights on the skin.

Studies of Hands (recto)

c. 1586

Carletto Caliari

(Italian, 1570–1596)
Italy, 16th century

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