Hand On Shoulder Collection

Italy, Desdemona, Othello and Iago, illustration for the opera Otello (1887) by Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901), oleograph 19th century, Civica Raccolta Delle Stampe Achille Bertarelli (Library)

Naomi and Ruth, 1887 (oil on canvas)
1199590 Naomi and Ruth, 1887 (oil on canvas) by Morgan, Evelyn De (1855-1919); 94x59.7 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Self portrait with Allegories, 1691. Creator: David Klocker Ehrenstrahl
Self portrait with Allegories, 1691

Montgomery, Mrs. portrait photograph, 1916. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Montgomery, Mrs. portrait photograph, 1916

Brethman, Alla, Miss, portrait photograph, 1917 Sept. 29. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Brethman, Alla, Miss, portrait photograph, 1917 Sept. 29

Breitung, Juliet, Miss, portrait photograph, between 1913 and 1942. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Breitung, Juliet, Miss, portrait photograph, between 1913 and 1942

Baldwin, A. Miss, portrait photograph, 1916 or 1917. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Baldwin, A. Miss, portrait photograph, 1916 or 1917

Smith, E. Miss, portrait photograph, 1917 May 29. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Smith, E. Miss, portrait photograph, 1917 May 29

Melville, Mrs. portrait photograph, 1916. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Melville, Mrs. portrait photograph, 1916

Arnold Genthe with two women friends on the porch of his bungalow in Long Beach, N.Y. c1911-c1942
Arnold Genthe with two women friends on the porch of his bungalow in Long Beach, New York, between 1911 and 1942

Lindahl, A. Miss, portrait photograph, 1915 Sept. 22. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Lindahl, A. Miss, portrait photograph, 1915 Sept. 22

Kauser, Alice, Miss, portrait photograph, 1916. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Kauser, Alice, Miss, portrait photograph, 1916

Johnson, Owen, Mrs. portrait photograph, 1914 May 19. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Johnson, Owen, Mrs. portrait photograph, 1914 May 19

Isadora Duncan dancers, portrait photograph, between 1915 and 1923. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Isadora Duncan dancers, portrait photograph, between 1915 and 1923

Hartshorne, Miss, portrait photograph, 1917 May 15. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Hartshorne, Miss, portrait photograph, 1917 May 15

Harriman, Miss, portrait photograph, 1916 Mar. 3. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Harriman, Miss, portrait photograph, 1916 Mar. 3

Studio portrait of a young couple, he seated, she with hand on his shoulder, c1900. Creator: Carbon Studio
Studio portrait of a young couple, he seated, she with hand on his shoulder, c1900

Carrington, Audrey, and daughter, portrait photograph, 1926 or 1927. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Carrington, Audrey, and daughter, portrait photograph, 1926 or 1927

Severn, Margaret, Miss, portrait photograph, 1923 Creator: Arnold Genthe
Severn, Margaret, Miss, portrait photograph, 1923

Portrait of Django Reinhardt and David Rose, Aquarium, New York, N.Y. ca. Nov. 1946. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Django Reinhardt and David Rose, Aquarium, New York, N.Y. ca. Nov. 1946

Kanellos, Vanellos and Tanagra, in dance costumes, 1929 Creator: Arnold Genthe
Kanellos, Vanellos and Tanagra, in dance costumes, 1929

Kanellos, Vanellos and Tanagra, in dance costumes, 1929 Creator: Arnold Genthe
Kanellos, Vanellos and Tanagra, in dance costumes, 1929

Benvenuto Cellini, 16th century artist, admiring products of modern art: Fabrics: Sketch... 1880
Benvenuto Cellini, 16th century artist, admiring products of modern art: Fabrics: Sketch for the drawing room at the school in rue Dombasle, 15th arrondissement of Paris, 1880

Florence Noyes dancers, between 1915 and 1918. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Florence Noyes dancers, between 1915 and 1918

The Prayer or The Pilgrim, between 1883 and 1884. Creator: Desire Francois Laugee
The Prayer or The Pilgrim, between 1883 and 1884

Woman Reading at Table While Man and Woman Listen In, n.d. Creator: Egbert van Heemskerk
Woman Reading at Table While Man and Woman Listen In, n.d

Wedding, 1914. Creator: Hulda Radstrom
Wedding, 1914. The bride and groom Anna and Tomas Lambert Klementsson, Atostugan, Joestrom. Vapsten Sami village, Tarna parish, Lycksele lapmark, Vasterbotten county. The bride wearing a silver collar

Ida and Selma Larsson from Risätra, 1890-1900 Creator: Lars Olsson Akerman
Ida and Selma Larsson from Risatra, 1890-1900

Portrait of an unknown man with a boy sitting on a bicycle, end of 19th century. Creator: PA Milevskii
Portrait of an unknown man with a boy sitting on a bicycle, end of 19th century. This collection contains 136 photographs of Irkutsk from the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries

Daughter and mother, Gilyak, 1865-1871. Creator: VV Lanin
Daughter and mother, Gilyak, 1865-1871. This album contains 154 photographs taken in the second half of the 1860s and 1870s by a local photographer from the Far East, V. V. Lanin. The merchant V. P

Nerchinsk Tungus, 1862. Creator: Karlis Huns
Nerchinsk Tungus, 1862. Sheet 55 from the album "Description ethnographique des peuples de la Russie", volume 1

Russian Traders in Uriankhai Territory. Twelve-Year-Old Son of the Cossack Sadovskii... 1897. Creator: Unknown
Russian Traders in Uriankhai Territory. Twelve-Year-Old Son of the Cossack Sadovskii and a Worker/Peasant, 1897. From the album Puteshestviya P. Ye

Meta Magdalene Hammerich and the Artist's Daughter Kristiane Konstantin Hansen;Two Young Girls, 1861

Couples sitting on sailing boat, smiling
1976, Four People, Adults Only, Young Adult, Young Women, Young Men, Caucasian Appearance, Outdoors, Day, Horizontal, Colour, Photography, Head And Shoulders, Three Quarter Length, Swimming Costume

Young couples standing on beach, smiling
1977, Four People, Adults Only, Young Adult, Young Women, Young Men, Caucasian Appearance, Outdoors, Day, Horizontal, Colour, Photography, Waist Up, Three Quarter Length, Bikini, Swimming Shorts

Skirmish During the Hungarian Revolution of 1848-1849, 1881 (oil on canvas)
1195776 Skirmish During the Hungarian Revolution of 1848-1849, 1881 (oil on canvas) by Villevalde, Alexander (1857-after 1906); 116x156 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Villevalde)

Fisherfolk in an Interior, (oil on canvas)
659087 Fisherfolk in an Interior, (oil on canvas) by Portielje, Edward (1861-1949); 66x52 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Fisherfolk in an Interior. Edward Antoon Portielje (1861-1949)

Two Sketches: Father and Daughter, n. d. Creator: Henry Stacy Marks
Two Sketches: Father and Daughter, n.d

Lent, February 1894. Creator: Theophile Alexandre Steinlen
Lent, February 1894

Jacques and Berthe Lipchitz, 1916. Creator: Amadeo Modigliani
Jacques and Berthe Lipchitz, 1916

The Letter, 1910 (oil on canvas)
989308 The Letter, 1910 (oil on canvas) by Caro-Delvaille, Henry (1876-1928); 65.5x81 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Letter. Henry Caro-Delvaille (1876-1928). Oil on canvas. Painted in 1910

Women in a Field of Willows, 1860-65 (oil on canvas)
987361 Women in a Field of Willows, 1860-65 (oil on canvas) by Corot, Jean Baptiste Camille (1796-1875); 63.2x84.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

The Breton Family; La Famille Bretonne, (oil on canvas)
827091 The Breton Family; La Famille Bretonne, (oil on canvas) by Ribot, Auguste Theodule (1823-91); 92.7x73.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Breton Family; La Famille Bretonne)

Certain ladies of her companionship gathered themselves with Beatrice when she kept alone
989855 Certain ladies of her companionship gathered themselves with Beatrice when she kept alone in her weeping, and as they passed in and out, I would hear them speak concerning her

Three Muses, (oil on canvas)
657328 Three Muses, (oil on canvas) by Philpot, Glyn Warren (1884-1937); 75.5x48 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Three Muses. Glyn Warren Philpot (1884-1937). Oil on canvas

Galatea, 1889 (marble)
PHG190968 Galatea, 1889 (marble) by Rodin, Auguste (1840-1917); 60.8x40.6x39 cm; Musee Rodin, Paris, France; ePhilippe Galard; French, out of copyright

Portrait of the Baroness Burdett Coutts and her Companion Mrs
1199594 Portrait of the Baroness Burdett Coutts and her Companion Mrs. Brown, Edinburgh, 1874, (oil on canvas, framed) by Drummond

Portrait of Ena Wertheimer, 1902 (oil on canvas)
1197534 Portrait of Ena Wertheimer, 1902 (oil on canvas) by Boldini, Giovanni (1842-1931); 155.5x103 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Italian, out of copyright

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"Hand on Shoulder: A Symbol of Connection and Support" In the realm of art, a simple gesture can convey profound emotions. The hand on shoulder, an act that transcends language barriers, speaks volumes about companionship and solace. Just like Desdemona seeking comfort from Othello in Shakespeare's tragedy or Naomi finding strength in Ruth's unwavering loyalty, this timeless symbol resonates with us all. One such illustration capturing the power of this gesture is Giuseppe Verdi's opera Otello (1887). In this oleograph masterpiece, we witness the tender moment when Desdemona leans against her husband's shoulder for reassurance amidst turmoil. The theme continues to echo through different settings and eras. Couples sitting on a sailing boat, their smiles reflecting shared joy and trust; young couples standing on a beach basking in love's warmth; even during times of conflict like the Skirmish During the Hungarian Revolution (1848-1849), where soldiers find solace in each other's presence. Artists have also captured familial bonds through this intimate touch. Henry Stacy Marks' Two Sketches portrays the endearing connection between father and daughter as they share a quiet moment together. Meanwhile, Amadeo Modigliani immortalizes Jacques and Berthe Lipchitz with their hands gently resting upon one another—a testament to enduring love. Yet not all instances are lighthearted; some carry deeper meaning. Lent by Theophile Alexandre Steinlen depicts two figures leaning towards each other for support during a time of introspection—reminding us that sometimes it takes someone else to help bear our burdens. As we delve into more artworks featuring hand-on-shoulder moments—such as Green and Gold by an unknown artist or The Letter by an anonymous painter—we realize that regardless of context or period, this gesture represents unity, empathy, and compassion.