Handkerchief
| Title | Handkerchief |
|---|---|
| Artist | Probably Belgium |
| Date | 1850/75 19th century |
| Medium | Linen, plain weave; embroidered in padded overcast and padded satin stitches; edged with mixed lace known as "Brussels application lace:" bobbin lace applied to machine-made net |
| Classification | textile |
| Origin | Belgium Belgium |
| Holding institution | Art Institute of Chicago |
| Credit line | Gift of Robert Allerton through the Antiquarian Society |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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This work is attributed to Probably Belgium. Browse every catalogued public-domain plate by this maker.
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Catalogued as textile. See other public-domain works in the same medium, all free to download and reuse.
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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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Made available through the Art Institute of Chicago open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
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