French Neoclassical c. 1810 Charcoal Study of a Hand - Two of Two gerson I really love the elegance

I really love the elegance of this one

The confidence and grace of this drawing and the two others make me think that perhaps JK was a professional illustrator--or at least on their way to being one

enduring design problems--or "patterns" (of which they identify 253)--and ways of approaching/solving them distilled from functionally and experientially rewarding places

Cyanotype mounted to card

Watercolor on both sides of the umbrella

French Neoclassical c. 1810 Charcoal Study of a Hand - Two of Two gerson I really love the eleganceI purchased this beautifully executed charcoal drawing directly from a seller in France along with one other, listed separately. Both I know were found in the Sartre region, and both done on watermarked laid paper, which date them to about 1810. I love a good hand, whether drawn or carved or otherwise, and this finely rendered, softly cupped hand seems as if forever on the verge of grasping something. Really lovely. 19 3 8 x 13 7 8 and in good