Folded Arms Collection

Portrait of John Donne, c. 1595 (oil on canvas)
BAL3911 Portrait of John Donne, c.1595 (oil on canvas) by English School, (16th century); 77.1x62.5 cm; National Portrait Gallery, London

The Wrestling Scene in As You Like It, 1854 (oil on canvas)
1199485 The Wrestling Scene in As You Like It, 1854 (oil on canvas) by Maclise, Daniel (Croquis, Alfred) (1806-70); 129x177.1 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

Edouard Manet (woodburytype)
8698270 Edouard Manet (woodburytype) by Unknown photographer, (19th century); Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA; (add.info.: Unknown photographer).

A. Betti, between c1915 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service
A. Betti, between c1915 and c1920. Shows violinist Adolfo Betti (1875-1950) who was a member of the Flonzaley Quartet.

Sketches from Mexico: Banuelos José de Jesús, the famous Mexican brigand chief, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Sketches from Mexico: Banuelos Jose de Jesus, the famous Mexican brigand chief, 1864. Engraving from a sketch by M. Beauce, '...a portrait of Banuelos Jose de Jesus

Portrait sketch: Karelian yurts, 1928. Creator: Dmitrii Innokent'evich Karatanov
Portrait sketch: Karelian yurts, 1928. V. I. Surikov Museum of Art in Krasnoiarsk

The Artist's Wife Maria Wilhelmina, 18th century. Creator: Per Krafft the Elder
The Artist's Wife Maria Wilhelmina, 18th century

Spanish Smiths, 1881. Creator: Ernst Josephson
Spanish Smiths, 1881

Illustration for Yorick's Sentimental Voyage, 1783. Creator: Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki
Illustration for Yorick's Sentimental Voyage, 1783. Yorick, the roving narrator of Sterne's innovative final novel, sets off for France on a whim

Nude, 1871. Creator: Gustaf Cederström
Nude, 1871

General Anthoine, 1917. Creator: Unknown
General Anthoine, 1917. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1924]

Two men in conversation, 1814-1866. Creator: Paul Gavarni
Two men in conversation, 1814-1866

Iffland's Jager, 1786. Creator: Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki
Iffland's Jager, 1786

Standing man in blue jacket, 1700-1800. Creator: Anon
Standing man in blue jacket, 1700-1800

"Hairy" Ainu, 19th century. Creator: Unknown. "Hairy" Ainu, 19th century. Creator: Unknown
"Hairy" Ainu, 19th century

Shabti, Late Period-Ptolemaic Period (724-31 BCE). Creator: Unknown
Shabti, Late Period-Ptolemaic Period (724-31 BCE)

Kibi Daijin Seated at a Chinese Table, 1881. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Kibi Daijin Seated at a Chinese Table, 1881. From Twenty-four Accomplishments in Imperial Japan

The Twelve Months: December, 1866. Creator: Paul Gavarni
The Twelve Months: December, 1866

Tagawaya Restaurant in Front of the Temple Daionji, between circa 1825 and circa 1835. Creator: Ikeda Eisen
Tagawaya Restaurant in Front of the Temple Daionji, between circa 1825 and circa 1835. Tagawaya Restaurant in Front of the Temple Daionji - Daionji mae Tagawaya - Series: A Guide to Modern Restaurants

There He Goes, 1857. Creator: Oscar Gustav Rejlander
There He Goes, 1857

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

Maid, c.1854-c.1887. Creator: Alexander Ver Huell
Maid, c.1854-c.1887

Friends, 1900. Creator: Hanna Pauli
Friends, 1900

The Reading, c.1857. Creator: Honore Daumier
The Reading, c.1857

Javanese Court Officials, c.1820-c.1870. Creator: Unknown
Javaanse Court Officials, c.1820-c.1870. Clothes make the man, so too in Indonesia. These are not actual portraits, but types

Lou, the baker's servant, fell asleep in the sunlight in front of the house, 1790-1852

Portrait of William II, King of the Netherlands, 1839. Creator: Jan Adam Kruseman
Portrait of William II, King of the Netherlands, 1839. Other Title(s): Portrait of Willem II (1792-1849)

Portrait of Lieutenant-General Frederik Knotzer, c.1832. Creator: Jan Willem Pieneman
Portrait of Lieutenant-General Frederik Knotzer, c.1832

Portrait of Baron David Hendrik Chassé, Lieutenant-General, 1832. Creator: Jan Willem Pieneman
Portrait of Baron David Hendrik Chasse, Lieutenant-General, 1832

Portrait of Jacob Hobein, Rescued the Dutch Flag under Enemy Fire, 18 March 1831, 1832. Creator: Jan Willem Pieneman
Portrait of Jacob Hobein, Rescued the Dutch Flag under Enemy Fire, 18 March 1831, 1832

Sleeping young man, 1874-1925. Creator: Jan Veth
Sleeping young man, 1874-1925

Portrait of a man, with a downcast look, 1884. Creator: Jan Veth
Portrait of a man, with a downcast look, 1884

Eugénie, 1830-1889, Princess of Sweden and Norway, 1846. Creator: Nils Jakob Blommer
Eugenie, 1830-1889, Princess of Sweden and Norway, 1846

Self -portrait of Pieter Alardus Haaxman, 1834-1887. Creator: Pieter Haaxman
Self -portrait of Pieter Alardus Haaxman, 1834-1887

Concert européen, 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Concert europeen, 19th century. Concert of Europe

Tu connais bien l'gros député d'en face... 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Tu connais bien l'gros depute d'en face... 19th century

Faut-y qu'il en ait fume des pipes celui-la, 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Faut-y qu'il en ait fume des pipes celui-la, 19th century. Whatever you want - It must be a smoking of pipes

Pour la septième fois voulez-vous me rendre... 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Pour la septieme fois voulez-vous me rendre... 19th century. Life's Difficult Times - For the seventh time do you want to give me back my place?

Jules Favre, 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Jules Favre, 19th century

Carey, W.F. Mr. portrait photograph, 1916. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Carey, W.F. Mr. portrait photograph, 1916

Unidentified member of the Albert Rothbart group at the beach, between 1920 and 1935. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Unidentified member of the Albert Rothbart group at the beach, between 1920 and 1935

Stallforth, F. Mr. portrait photograph, 1916. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Stallforth, F. Mr. portrait photograph, 1916

Wertheimer, M. Miss, portrait photograph, 1916. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Wertheimer, M. Miss, portrait photograph, 1916

Votichenko, Sacha, Mr. portrait photograph, 1916 May 3. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Votichenko, Sacha, Mr. portrait photograph, 1916 May 3

Gottlieb Bindesboll, Danish Architect, 1834. Creator: Wilhelm Marstrand
Gottlieb Bindesboll, Danish Architect, 1834

Portrait of the Animal Painter Christian Holm, 1834. Creator: Christen Købke
Portrait of the Animal Painter Christian Holm, 1834

McMien, Meysa, Miss, portrait photograph, 1916 or 1917. Creator: Arnold Genthe
McMien, Meysa, Miss, portrait photograph, 1916 or 1917

Hans Makart, c1880-83. Creator: W Unger
'Hans Makart'. From "Modern Artists" by F.G.Dumas. [J.S.Virtue & Co Ltd, London, c1880]

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"Unveiling the Power of Folded Arms: A Captivating Journey Through Art" In the captivating portrait of John Donne, c. 1595, his folded arms exude a sense of intellect and contemplation, revealing the poet's introspective nature. The wrestling scene in "As You Like It, " 1854, captures a moment frozen in time as wrestlers lock arms with determination and resilience, showcasing their strength through tightly folded limbs. "At thirty deniers, a cosmopolitan bazaar 'Everything must pay off', " an antisemitic cartoon from 1909 depicts folded arms symbolizing greed and exploitation, shedding light on societal prejudices that persist even today. Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte I at Austerlitz showcases his strategic genius as he confidently folds his arms while surveying the battlefield—a stance that epitomizes power and authority. In "A Parisian Cafe: Man Seated at a Cafe Table, Reading a Newspaper, " we witness folded arms conveying relaxation and contentment amidst the bustling atmosphere of early 20th-century Paris. Miss Ginny and Polly's tender embrace is accentuated by their intertwined hands resting atop one another's folded forearms—an endearing gesture capturing love and companionship on canvas. The flower seller's weary posture with her crossed arms suggests resilience despite life's hardships—her vibrant spirit shining through colored chalks and pencil strokes. Charles Haselwood Shannon's portrait reveals an air of elegance as he rests one hand upon his other forearm—his refined demeanor captured beautifully through delicate colored chalks on grey paper. "Green Feather and Green Gloves" portrays an enigmatic figure with folded arms adorned in vivid hues—a mysterious allure emanating from this oil-on-canvas masterpiece. Seated Nude Girl exhibits vulnerability within her graceful pose; her modesty preserved by folding her slender limbs delicately across her body—a testament to beauty found in subtlety.