Handkerchief

Title	Handkerchief
Artist	England or France
Date	18th century 18th century
Medium	Linen, plain weave; embroidered in cotton and linen yarns; pulled threadwork in interlocking lace, overcast, herringbone, and single faggot stitches; cut and drawn work in buttonhole, Italian hem, open chain and twisted button hole stitches; with areas of padding and inserts of twist net; embroidered in back, buttonhole, detached overcast, double running, eyelet hole, flame, open chain, padded satin, Roumanian, running, satin, sheaf filling, and stem filling stitches; laid work; couching
Classification	textile
Origin	England England
Holding institution	Art Institute of Chicago
Credit line	Gift of Mrs. William J. Robertson in memory of William J. Robertson
Rights	Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

About this artwork

“Handkerchief” is a work by England or France, dated 18th century. It is executed in linen, plain weave; embroidered in cotton and linen yarns; pulled threadwork in interlocking lace, overcast, herringbone, and single faggot stitches; cut and drawn work in buttonhole, italian hem, open chain and twisted button hole stitches; with areas of padding and inserts of twist net; embroidered in back, buttonhole, detached overcast, double running, eyelet hole, flame, open chain, padded satin, roumanian, running, satin, sheaf filling, and stem filling stitches; laid work; couching 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).