Handkerchief
| Title | Handkerchief |
|---|---|
| Artist | Belgium |
| Date | 1850/75 19th century |
| Medium | Linen, plain weave; edged with cotton and linen, mixed lace known as "Brussels application lace:" bobbin and needle laces applied to machine-made net |
| Classification | textile |
| Origin | Belgium Belgium |
| Holding institution | Art Institute of Chicago |
| Credit line | Gift of Mrs. William Bentley Walker |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Handkerchief” is a work by Belgium, dated 1850/75. It is executed in linen, plain weave; edged with cotton and linen, mixed lace known as "brussels application lace:" bobbin and needle laces applied to machine-made net and classified as textile. In this archive it sits within the historical scientific diagrams 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 artist
This work is attributed to Belgium. Browse every catalogued public-domain plate by this maker.
The medium
Catalogued as textile. See other public-domain works in the same medium, all free to download and reuse.
The period
Dated to 1850/75. Explore the wider set of works from the 19th century held in the archive.
The collection
Made available through the Art Institute of Chicago open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
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