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Handkerchief

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The handkerchief by an unknown artist features a burnt orange background. The central design is printed in sepia. An eagle with outstretched wings is centered at the top. Below the eagle is a large building with a dome. Four circular scenes are arranged around the central image. The top left scene depicts a landscape with trees and a body of water. The top right scene shows a bridge over a body of water. The bottom left scene features a building with a tower. The bottom right scene shows a long building. Text on the handkerchief reads "Exhibition" and "Fairmount Park". There are additional lines of text but they are illegible.

Artwork details

Date:
1876
Medium:
Cotton
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
600 × 400 px
Museum record:
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