1700s Shy Hands

Portraits of 18thC Gents afflicted with "Shy Hands" (SH). Peculiar to the Georgian era, a hand hidden in a waistcoat was a frequent pose in men's portraiture, supposedly providing an air of dignity and gravitas. SH was not restricted to one particular profession or class—Aristos, Judges, composers, writers, physicians, sheriffs, gentleman farmers (who knows who else!) suffered from Shy Hand. This tongue-in-cheek board celebrates them and their shy hands.
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a painting of a man with white hair in a brown and white outfit, holding his hand on his hip
Freeman Flower | The Art Institute of Chicago
Floral Shy Hand! Freeman Flower, 1747, Joseph Highmore.
an old painting of a man in blue
Farnborough Hall | Warwickshire
Visionary Landscape Designer Shy Hand! Sanderson Miller, landscape architect of Farnborough Parkland | National Trust
an old painting of a man in grey and red clothing with his hands on his hips
Blunt Shy Hand! Samuel Blunt by Johan Zoffany
Portrait of a Gentleman, thought to be Samuel Blunt (1723–d.1796 or 1800) Johan Zoffany RA
a painting of a man in red sitting on a green chair with his hands behind his back
Sir Charles Wyndham (1710–1763), 4th Bt, 2nd Earl of Egremont
Baronet Shy Hand! Sir Charles Wyndham (1710–1763), 4th Bt, 2nd Earl of Egremont, 1763, by William Hoare | Art UK
a painting of a man with white hair wearing a black coat and red dress shirt
Portrait of a Man
Circa 1750 Shy Hand! Portrait of a Man by Allan Ramsay, circa 1750
an oil painting of a man in a black coat and gold trimmings, with his hand on his hip
‘A Gentleman in Brown‘, William Hoare, 1750 | Tate
Brown Shy Hand! ‘A Gentleman in Brown’, William Hoare, 1750 | Tate
an old painting of a man in brown with fur collar and white hair holding a cane
Portrait of a Nobleman
Fur trimmed Shy Hand! Francisco Bayeu Portrait of a Man c. 1785-1790
M’sieur le Shy Hand! François Hubert Drouais Monsieur Denis-Paul le Pot de la Fontaine, 1772 French Aristocrat Painting, 1720s Portraits, Cesare Borgia Francois Arnaud, Louis Xiv Portrait, Eros And Psyche, 18th Century Military Portraits, Detroit Institute Of Arts, 18th Century Fashion, French Culture
Detroit Institute of Arts Museum
M’sieur le Shy Hand! François Hubert Drouais Monsieur Denis-Paul le Pot de la Fontaine, 1772
a painting of a man sitting in a chair with his arms crossed and looking off to the side
Francisco de Goya | Don Andrés del Peral | NG1951
Don Shy Hand! Don Andrés del Peral, before 1798, by Francisco de Goya| National Gallery, London
a painting of a man sitting in a chair
Portrait of John Simpson, of Bradley Hall, Northumberland - Joshua Reynolds - WikiArt.org
In the Red Shy Hand! Portrait of John Simpson, of Bradley Hall, Northumberland, 1775, - Joshua Reynolds
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an old portrait of a man in blue and white
Portrait Of An Aristocrat From The Louis XV Period
an old painting of a man with his arms crossed
Prince Demah Barnes | Portrait of William Duguid | American | The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Shy Hand with Heart shaped shirt buckle! Prince Demah Barnes | Portrait of William Duguid | American | The Met
a painting of a man in grey and gold
John Harvey Thursby (1709–1764), of Abington Abbey
Not Quite Shy Enough Shy Hand! John Harvey Thursby (1709–1764), 1737, of Abington Abbey Charles Philips (1708–1747) Northampton Museums & Art Gallery
a painting of a man in a red coat
Clerke Willshaw, MD
Medico Shy Hand! Clerke Willshaw, MD, 1746, by Thomas Hudson (1701–1779) | National Trust, Waddesdon Manor
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