Plaster Cast of Left Hand
n.d.
Medium
Red chalk with stumping on ivory laid paper, laid down on ivory laid paper
Dimensions
14.9 × 24.5 cm (5 7/8 × 9 11/16 in.)
Classification
chalk
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
82286
Art Historical Context
**Plaster Cast of Left Hand** by On Marinari (1627–1715) is a delicate preparatory drawing from the 17th century, showcasing the Italian artist's mastery in capturing form and texture. Marinari, a Florentine painter and draughtsman influenced the Baroque style of Carlo Dolci, in highly finished drawings that bridged painting and sculpture. This undated work, executed in red chalk with stumping on ivory laid paper (14.9 × 24.5 cm), depicts plaster cast of a left hand, a common academic exercise for studying anatomy and light effects during the era's rigorous training in disegno (drawing as the ...