Handkerchief
| Title | Handkerchief |
|---|---|
| Date | 1840–80 19th century |
| Medium | silk on linen |
| Classification | Textiles |
| Holding institution | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Gift of Eva Vida, 2009 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Handkerchief” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated 1840–80. It is executed in silk on linen and classified as textiles. In this archive it sits within the ornithological plates tradition. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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The period
Dated to 1840–80. Explore the wider set of works from the 19th century held in the archive.
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Made available through the The Metropolitan Museum of Art open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
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Rights: Public Domain — released under Creative Commons Zero (CC0) via The Met Open Access.
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