French Neoclassical c. 1810 Charcoal Study of a Hand - One of Two domino set 5 5/16” long measured end

5 5/16” long  measured end to end

or really for most anything

but in Paris

and perhaps haunted now

and am always impressed by the labor and patience embodied in creations made of matchsticks

French Neoclassical c. 1810 Charcoal Study of a Hand - One of Two domino set 5 5/16” long measured endI 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 one seems as if perpetually reaching forward. Really lovely. 19 3 8 x 12 7 8 and in good condition, with light scattered