Study of folded hands Print

Study of a pair of hands executed in oil on canvas mounted on cardboard. The hands are folded in a pious position touching the shoulder. The earthy-coloured background with its broad strokes emphasises the color of the flesh and functions as a contrast to the more meticulously executed hands in the foreground. The style is inspired by academist underpaintings of the 19th century as seen in unfinished works by William Waterhouse or Lawrence-Alma Tadema. The subject follows the artist ceaseless fascination with the human form and the language of gesture, that of hands in particular.