Linkerhand 1865 - 1913

Bramine Hubrecht made this drawing of a left hand, titled Linkerhand, in the late 19th century. Hubrecht, a Dutch artist born in 1855, lived in a time of evolving roles for women in art. With delicate lines, she captures the form and subtle tension of a hand. The left hand might symbolize the unconventional, differing from the norm. In a patriarchal society where women were often confined to certain roles, Hubrecht's choice of subject and her artistic pursuit can be seen as a quiet, yet firm gesture of independence. Consider the gaze of the artist as she studied her own hand. As you look, think of the hand not just as a physical form, but as an extension of the self, capable of creation, expression, and resistance. Hubrecht invites us to consider the power and potential held within something as simple as a hand.