Handkerchief
| Title | Handkerchief |
|---|---|
| Artist | Probably France |
| Date | 1850/75 19th century |
| Medium | Linen, plain weave; pulled thread work in back and Indian drawn ground stitches; darned points; embroidered with cotton in back, buttonhole, double running, overcast, padded satin, and split stitches; edged with cotton and linen, Levers machine lace with darned outlines |
| Classification | textile |
| Origin | France France |
| Holding institution | Art Institute of Chicago |
| Credit line | Gift of Inez Cunningham Stark |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Handkerchief” is a work by Probably France, dated 1850/75. It is executed in linen, plain weave; pulled thread work in back and indian drawn ground stitches; darned points; embroidered with cotton in back, buttonhole, double running, overcast, padded satin, and split stitches; edged with cotton and linen, levers machine lace with darned outlines 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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Dated to 1850/75. Explore the wider set of works from the 19th century held in the archive.
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