Classic Engraving of Opposing Hand Gestures - Historical Illustration #3088013 (License: Personal Use)

This black-and-white engraved illustration, marked “Fig. 38,” depicts two human hands emerging from tailored cuffs, each extended with the index finger pointing in opposing directions. Fine cross-hatching creates realistic volume, shadow, and texture, typical of 19th-century anatomical or rhetorical textbooks. The composition emphasizes intentionality and duality, often used to visualize conflicting choices or spatial orientation.

Commonly used in historical medical, rhetorical, or pedagogical texts to demonstrate gesture semantics, directionality, or manual dexterity; ideal for educational content on nonverbal communication or printmaking history.