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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
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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