Antique Handkerchiefs

A male figure, possibly the artist’s himself, slumbers in a chair, a handkerchief draped over his face whilst Susan, the artist’s young wife reads by the window.

In her right hand, she holds a delicate white handkerchief, a common accessory for a woman of her standing, suggesting a sense of gentility and attention to propriety.

Among them we note a woman on the right, in tears, who wipes her eyes with a handkerchief, and another on John’s right who reaches her hands in prayer listening to him, and another l...

Her hands are clasped in front, perhaps holding a prayer book or a handkerchief, accessories that were common among noblewomen of her time.

For this he is portrayed with his best clothes, which characterize him in everyday life and with a white handkerchief in his hands, which probably alludes to a loss, used to wipe awa...

A young man is also walking away in the opposite direction, holding a handkerchief in his left hand. Behind them, seven other girls are sitting down and seem to be paying no attentio...

Finely observed details—including the folded handkerchief, waistcoat chain, and ring—add individuality without distracting from the portrait’s formal presence.

At the foot of the cross, marked by the INRI insignia, initials of the inscription Iesus Nazarenus Rex Iudaeorum, "Jesus Nazarene King of the Jews", the Madonna takes place, sufferin...

Her signature aesthetic, characterized by delicate pastels, shimmering rhinestone embellishments, and distinctive handkerchief hems, underscored her unwavering commitment to meticulo...

DESCRIPTION: BARNETT c.1910's Rose Pink & Black Silk Velvet Sleeveless Peplum Evening Dress Circa: c.1910's Edwardian / 1920's Flapper Label(s): Barnett Style: Peplum dress Color...

His worked appeared as art prints, calendars, advertising pieces, ink blotters, candy, handkerchief and jewelry boxes, magazine covers, children’s books, newspaper inserts, postcards...

There are numerous styles of both documented and undocumented, red, white, and blue bandanas and handkerchiefs, made for Harrison’s campaign in this year, as well as from the subsequ...

When Antoinette gets something in her eye, Sandy is quick to come to her aid with a handkerchief, which he gingerly dabs at the corner of her eye.