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Studies of Arms, Shoulders and Hands

previously attributed to Jacopo Palma the Younger Italian
1548–1628
Not on view
Traditionally attributed to Jacopo Palma the Younger (ca. 1548-1628), this sheet was conceived by Jacopo Franco as a design for an illustration his popular drawing manuals "De excellentia and nobilitate delineationis libri duo" (The excellency and nobility of the line, where it appears on plate 24) and "Regole per imparar a disegnar il corpo humano" (Rules to Learn How to Draw the Human Body), both published in Venice in 1611. It presents a series of anatomical studies of gesticulating hands, arms, and shoulders, likely drawn from a live male model, to be used in preparation for paintings or for drawing exercise. A successful publisher and engraver, Franco was also a talented designer, as proven by this tour de force of draftsmanship that combines hybrid, undulating motifs against a warmly washed background.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Studies of Arms, Shoulders and Hands
  • Artist: Giacomo Franco (Italian, Venice 1550–1620 Venice)
  • Artist: previously attributed to Jacopo Palma the Younger (Italian, Venice ca. 1548–1628 Venice)
  • Date: 1548–1628
  • Medium: Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, over red chalk
  • Dimensions: 10 1/16 x 6 5/8in. (25.5 x 16.8cm)
  • Classification: Drawings
  • Credit Line: Bequest of Harry G. Sperling, 1971
  • Object Number: 1975.131.41
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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