Pointing Collection (page 6)

Costumes de Différents Pays, Roi de Loango, c1797. Creators: Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur, LF Labrousse
Costumes de Differents Pays, Roi de Loango, c1797

Costumes de Différents Pays, Homme des Etats Barbaresques, c1797. Creators: Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur
Costumes de Differents Pays, Homme des Etats Barbaresques, c1797

Costumes de Différents Pays, Homme de Kaluga, c1797. Creators: Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur, LF Labrousse
Costumes de Differents Pays, Homme de Kaluga, c1797

Ice entertainment in the village of Kortenhoef, 1776. Creator: Cornelis van Noorde
Ice entertainment in the village of Kortenhoef, 1776

Infantry Officer, 1617. Creator: Jacques Callot
Infantry Officer, 1617. From Les Caprices (Florentine edition)

Costumes de Différents Pays, Paysan de Morat, c1797. Creator: Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur
Costumes de Differents Pays, Paysan de Morat, c1797

Diana, between 1607 and 1610. Creator: Jacob Matham
Diana, between 1607 and 1610. Series: Eight Disparate Subjects; Gods and Nymphs, plate 4

Masaki, early to mid-1780s. Creator: Hosoda Eishi
Masaki, early to mid-1780s. Series: Ten Views of Famous Places in Edo

Moose-hunting in Canada - the Attack, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Moose-hunting in Canada - the Attack, 1858. View of...an attack on snow-shoes, the victims being a pair of female moose. The moose is the largest of the deer tribe

Voyez donc un peu, Isménie!... 1844. Creator: Honore Daumier
Voyez donc un peu, Ismenie!... 1844. Voyez donc un peu, Ismenie!...Comment le Gouvernement permet-il d'afficher de pareilles turpitudes

L'Empereur du Maroc consultant le celèbre sorcier Desbarolles, 1859. Creator: Honore Daumier
L'Empereur du Maroc consultant le celebre sorcier Desbarolles, 1859. The Emperor of Morocco consulting the famous sorcerer Desbarolles

Man with beret and a book, 1798. Creator: R.M. Pruysenaar
Man with beret on, sitting at a table with an open book in front of him. 1798

The cup of autumn is filled with nostalgia, October, c. 1929. Creator: Willem Arondeus
The cup of autumn is filled with nostalgia, October, c. 1929. Man with a wine glass in his hand and a raised finger, against a golden background

Lot and His Daughters Leaving Sodom, 1582. Creator: Hendrik Goltzius
Lot and His Daughters Leaving Sodom, 1582

De ce côté-là, vous voyez la tour St. Jacques... 1847. Creator: Honore Daumier
De ce cote-la, vous voyez la tour St. Jacques... 1847. De ce cote-la vous voyez la tour St. Jacques la Boucherie!...(And from here you can see the tower of St. Jacques the Butcher!)

Christ and the Woman taken in Adultery, mid-16th century. Creator: Workshop of Lucas Cranach the Elder
Christ and the Woman taken in Adultery, mid-16th century

Nourri dans le sérail, j'en connais les détours (Bajaset), 1841. Creator: Honore Daumier
Nourri dans le serail, j'en connais les detours (Bajaset), 1841. Nourished in the seraglio, I know the twists and turns

River view with ships, 1723-1760. Creator: Nicolaas Aartman
River view with ships, 1723-1760. In the foreground a rowing boat, old man talking to two occupants

Two opposing girls, 1700-1800. Creator: W. Barthautz
Two opposing girls, 1700-1800

Man and a woman on horseback on a country road, 1802. Creator: Johannes Vinkeles
Man and a woman on horseback on a country road, 1802

Sara Pottey (1651-1705), Wife of Johan van Bochoven, 1670-1690. Creator: Daniel Haringh
Sara Pottey (1651-1705), Wife of Johan van Bochoven, 1670-1690

Allegory of the art of painting. Creator: Gerard de Lairesse
Allegory of the art of painting

The Imprisoned Wife, Folio from a Manuscript of Amir Khusrau Dihlavi's... between c1400 and c1450. Creator: Unknown
The Imprisoned Wife, Folio from a Manuscript of Amir Khusrau Dihlavi's Khamsa, between c1400 and c1450

The Battle on the Volturno - battery where the Neapolitans burnt the wounded Garibaldians... 1860. Creator: Unknown
The Battle on the Volturno - battery where the Neapolitans burnt the wounded Garibaldians - from a sketch by T. Nast, 1860

Illustration for Henry Pestalozzi's Leonard and Gertrude or the Village Customs, 1782

Plate 4 from The Deserter by Sedaine, 1775. Creator: Daniel Berger
Plate 4 from The Deserter by Sedaine, 1775. From almanac: Berlin Genealogical Calendar, 1775

Plate 4 for Oliver Goldsmith's The Vicar of Wakefield, 1776. Creator: Daniel Berger
Plate 4 for Oliver Goldsmith's The Vicar of Wakefield, 1776

Cheating at Cards, c.1650-1668. Creator: Jan Miense Molenaer
Cheating at Cards, c.1650-1668

Children with a Picture-book, 1880-1910. Creator: Jacob Simon Hendrik Kever
Children with a Picture-book, 1880-1910

Jason Promises His Hand to Medea, published 1606. Creators: Antonio Tempesta, Wilhelm Janson
Jason Promises His Hand to Medea, published 1606. From The Metamorphoses of Ovid, pl. 61

Costumes de Différents Pays, Pretre Medicin de la Terre de Feu, c1797. Creators: Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur
Costumes de Differents Pays, Pretre Medicin de la Terre de Feu, c1797

Peasant and Cat, 17th century. Creator: Frederick Bloemaert
Peasant and Cat, 17th century

Allegorical Figure of a Woman with a Shield or a Mirror (Prudence?), c.1740-1750. Creator: Giovanni Battista Tiepolo
Allegorical Figure of a Woman with a Shield or a Mirror (Prudence?), c.1740-1750

Shepherd Playing the Flute, and Four Shepherdesses, 1632. Creator: Gerrit van Honthorst
Shepherd Playing the Flute, and Four Shepherdesses, 1632. Other Title(s): Shepherd Playing the Flute, and four Nymphs

A Couple and a Shepherdess in a Landscape, 1661. Creator: Hendrick van der Burch
A Couple and a Shepherdess in a Landscape, 1661

Allegory over Poetry. Creator: Giovanni Francesco Romanelli
Allegory over Poetry, unknown date

Child with Two Doves. Detail from "The Purification of the Virgin". Creator: Unknown. Child with Two Doves
Child with Two Doves. Detail from "The Purification of the Virgin", unknown date

The Genre Painting (image 8 of 28), 1710. Creator: Unknown
The Genre Painting (image 8 of 28), 1710

Portrait of a Nobleman, possibly Adriaan van der Borcht, 1634-c.1635. Creator: Anthony van Dyck
Portrait of a Nobleman, possibly Adriaan van der Borcht, 1634-c.1635

The Genre Painting (image 22 of 28), 1710. Creator: Unknown
The Genre Painting (image 22 of 28), 1710

Heemskerck and Barents Planning their Second Expedition to the Far North, 1862. Creator: Christoffel Bisschop
Heemskerck and Barents Planning their Second Expedition to the Far North, 1862

The four Latin church fathers in front of an altar. Creator: Abraham Bloemaert
The four Latin church fathers in front of an altar

Two knights on horseback in a landscape, 1811-1873. Creator: Pieter van Loon
Two knights on horseback in a landscape, 1811-1873

Costumes de Différents Pays, Kirguisienne, c1797. Creators: Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur, LF Labrousse
Costumes de Differents Pays, Kirguisienne, c1797

Regency piece, 1789. Creator: Jan Bulthuis
Regency piece, 1789. Regentenstuk. Four unknown men sitting around a table, a servant on the right, and on the left a young man

San Giovanni di Capistrano (image 1 of 2), c.1550. Creator: Santi Buglioni
San Giovanni di Capistrano (image 1 of 2), c.1550

Forest landscape with travellers, 1849. Creator: Jacobus Johannes Cremer
Forest landscape with travellers, 1849

Three children playing with a bird's nest, 1718. Creator: Isaac Walraven
Three children playing with a bird's nest, 1718. The girl points at chicks in the nest - she wears a garland of morning glories

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"Pointing: A Powerful Gesture of Expression" Throughout history, it has served as a potent tool to convey messages and evoke emotions. From political campaigns to wartime propaganda, this simple gesture has left an indelible mark on society. In 1960, an anti-Nixon poster emerged, questioning the trustworthiness of Republican presidential candidate Richard Nixon. With the caption "Would YOU buy a used car from this man?", it pointed directly at the public's skepticism towards his character. Another iconic image that employed pointing was the Kitchener Poster - "Your Country Needs You. " This powerful recruitment poster during World War I urged men to join the army and defend their nation. Lord Kitchener's stern finger commanded attention and instilled a sense of duty in countless individuals. The Compass Drill on Training Ship Arethusa in Greenhithe, Kent showcased how they are be utilized for practical purposes. Instructors guided young sailors with precise gestures, teaching them navigation skills essential for maritime exploration. Even historical figures like Sir William Wallace have been immortalized through statues depicting their commanding presence. Their outstretched arms seem to point towards bravery and resilience, inspiring generations to stand up for what they believe in. Across continents, North Korea's painting of Kim Jong Il and Kim Il Sung showcases how they are be used as a symbol of reverence and authority. The leaders' fingers guide their people towards unity and loyalty under their regime. Artistic expressions also utilize pointing effectively. Nicolas Poussin's masterpiece "Et in Arcadia Ego" portrays shepherds gathered around a tombstone with one figure subtly gesturing towards mortality—a reminder that even paradise is not exempt from death's touch. From Italy's Vatican City to Liverpool's Albert Dock, statues continue to capture moments frozen in time through extended hands or index fingers directing our gaze or commemorating legends like singer-songwriter Billy Fury by Tom Murphy’s sculpture near Albert Dock—a tribute to his lasting impact on music.