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Handkerchief

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

White rectangular piece of fabric with lace trim along all four edges. The fabric has a semi-sheer texture and appears to be made of linen or cotton. There are small, intricate white floral patterns embroidered along the bottom and left edges. The lace trim is denser and more ornate along the bottom edge, with a scalloped pattern. The fabric is slightly wrinkled with creases running vertically and horizontally across the surface. The background is solid black. The title of the image is "Handkerchief". The artist is not visually identifiable in the image.

Artwork details

Date:
19th century
Medium:
cotton
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
599 × 306 px
Museum record:
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