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The image shows a group of people in medieval or renaissance style. There are seven figures depicted from head to toe. One individual on the right appears to be offering something to the group on the left. This person stands straight, wearing a detailed robe or gown, curly hair with a crown on top. The group on the left is gathered around this central figure, each reaching or gesturing towards what is being offered. Their hair varies from short to mid-length, and they wear medieval clothing such as robes, tunics, and cloaks. One individual appears to be pointing, while others reach with open hands. There are no visible jewelry or objects being held, except for the gestures related to the offered item. The background is plain with some sketch lines visible on the paper, emphasizing the interaction between the figures.
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The image shows a group of people in medieval or renaissance style. There are seven figures depicted from head to toe. One individual on the right appears to be offering something to the group on the left. This person stands straight, wearing a detailed robe or gown, curly hair with a crown on top. The group on the left is gathered around this central figure, each reaching or gesturing towards what is being offered. Their hair varies from short to mid-length, and they wear medieval clothing such as robes, tunics, and cloaks. One individual appears to be pointing, while others reach with open hands. There are no visible jewelry or objects being held, except for the gestures related to the offered item. The background is plain with some sketch lines visible on the paper, emphasizing the interaction between the figures.

National Gallery of Art · Drawing

"Do Not Give Your Right Hand to All and Sundry" [fol. 13 recto]

French early 16th Century

Date
c. 1512/1515
Medium
pen and brown ink on laid paper
Dimensions
overall: 16.3 x 10.7 cm (6 7/16 x 4 3/16 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Accession number
2006.11.52
Credit line
Woodner Collection, Gift of Andrea Woodner
Time span
1501 to 1550
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Portfolio and series

Series
Speculum principis (Mirror for Princes)

Subjects and terms

  • French
  • group
  • figure
  • child
  • portrait
  • Hat
  • Man
Provenance

(Sale, London, Sotheby's, 13 July 1937, lot 64); (sale, London, Sotheby's, 15-17 November 1937, lot 546); (sale, London, Maggs Bros., Ltd., catalogue 709, 1941, no. 30); (purchased by William H. Schab Gallery via Paul Graupe); purchased by Ian Woodner, New York, by 1973; by inheritance to his daughters, Andrea and Dian Woodner, New York, 1990.

Watermarks

Briquet 13542 (cut off)

NGA object ID 86033. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.