Black-and-white photograph: Hand Study, 1940s.

Hand Study, 1940s

c. 1940s  ·  Pacific Northwest (precise location undetermined)

A close-up hand study from the 1940s — likely an in-studio reference image for advertising or editorial layout work. Hand-detail compositions were a standard part of a commercial studio's stock library, used by clients for catalog and magazine art direction.

Date
c. 1940s
Location
Pacific Northwest (precise location undetermined)
Archive ID
R11533-3
Photographer
Photo-Art Studio (Portland, Oregon)
Format
16-bit TIFF master · scanned from original negative
Hand StudyStudio WorkCommercial Photography1940s

Photo-Art Studio commercial archive (Portland, Oregon); acquired by Stephen Ingham 2001. Bulk donated to Oregon Historical Society 2002–2003 (Org. Lot 791); editorial rights retained.

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