Handkerchief
| Title | Handkerchief |
|---|---|
| Artist | England or France |
| Date | 1840s 19th century |
| Medium | Linen, plain weave; cut work with cotton in darning, herringbone, and needle lace filling stitches; cut and drawn work with cotton in checker filling, hem, and wave filling stitches; embroidered with cotton in buttonhole, eyelet, padded overcast, padded satin and twined double running stitches; French knots |
| Classification | textile |
| Origin | England England |
| Holding institution | Art Institute of Chicago |
| Credit line | Gift of Emily Crane Chadbourne |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0) |
About this artwork
“Handkerchief” is a work by England or France, dated 1840s. It is executed in linen, plain weave; cut work with cotton in darning, herringbone, and needle lace filling stitches; cut and drawn work with cotton in checker filling, hem, and wave filling stitches; embroidered with cotton in buttonhole, eyelet, padded overcast, padded satin and twined double running stitches; french knots and classified as textile. 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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