Handkerchief Collection (page 2)

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Royal Regate of Henley (or Henley on Thames, England), circa 1880. Spectators take a picnic on the bank in summer
NWI4961990 Royal Regate of Henley (or Henley on Thames, England), circa 1880. Spectators take a picnic on the bank in summer. Illustration 19th century

Ball gowns, reign of Louis XVIII, 1819. Handcoloured steel engraving by Polidor Pauquet after contemporary magazines
FLO4686269 Ball gowns, reign of Louis XVIII, 1819. Handcoloured steel engraving by Polidor Pauquet after contemporary magazines from the Pauquet Brothers' " Modes et Costumes

Caroline Miolan Carvalho plays Marguerite de Valois, ca 1865-70 (engraving)
7422857 Caroline Miolan Carvalho plays Marguerite de Valois, ca 1865-70 (engraving); (add.info.: Music. Opera. Singer Caroline Miolan Carvalho pays Marguerite de Valois in: The Hughenots)

DEBRET, Jean Baptiste (1768-1848). A Colourful and Historic Journey to Brazil. 1839. Guarani Indians growing vineyards
CUL4866565 DEBRET, Jean Baptiste (1768-1848). A Colourful and Historic Journey to Brazil. 1839. Guarani Indians growing vineyards. Costumbrism

Autumn fashion, 1852: ladies' walking and home-toilet dresses
NWI4759713 Autumn fashion, 1852: ladies' walking and home-toilet dresses.; (add.info.: Autumn fashion, 1852: ladies' walking and home-toilet dresses.); Photo © North Wind Pictures.

Owl with cubs, c. 1890 (quickpress print)
8726610 Owl with cubs, c. 1890 (quickpress print) by Oberlander, Adolf (1845-1923); 7,8x8,9 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The illustration shows a mother owl with her chicks in a tree hole)

Engraving depicting an artist enjoying a sketching holiday in the Scottish highlands
5309147 Engraving depicting an artist enjoying a sketching holiday in the Scottish highlands; (add.info.: Engraving depicting an artist enjoying a sketching holiday in the Scottish highlands)

School football match (tournament between high schools), circa 1880. The audience appreciating the game from
NWI4961970 School football match (tournament between high schools), circa 1880. The audience appreciating the game from the bleachers. Illustration 19th century

Inhabitants of Moscow, Russia. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's " Historical
FLO4706524 Inhabitants of Moscow, Russia. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's " Historical Picture of the Costumes of the Peoples of Antiquity

MORELOS Y PAVON, Jose Maria (1765-1815). Mexican revolutionary rebel leader. " Mexican costumes. Morelos cure
CUL4866625 MORELOS Y PAVON, Jose Maria (1765-1815). Mexican revolutionary rebel leader. " Mexican costumes. Morelos cure

Polish princess, 15th and 16th centuries - Handcoloured steel engraving by Hippolyte Pauquet from the Pauquet
FLO4686379 Polish princess, 15th and 16th centuries - Handcoloured steel engraving by Hippolyte Pauquet from the Pauquet Brothers' " Foreign Fashions and Costumes Ancient and Modern"

Paris fashions, reign of Charles X, 1828. Handcoloured steel engraving by Polidor Pauquet after Achille Deveria
FLO4686277 Paris fashions, reign of Charles X, 1828. Handcoloured steel engraving by Polidor Pauquet after Achille Deveria from the Pauquet Brothers' " Modes et Costumes Historique"

Arab woman, 18th century, after J. Ch. Handcoloured steel engraving by Polydor Pauquet from the Pauquet Brothers'
FLO4686540 Arab woman, 18th century, after J. Ch. Handcoloured steel engraving by Polydor Pauquet from the Pauquet Brothers' " Modes et Costumes Etrangers Anciens et Modernes"

Costume of a German lady, circa 1515. Handcoloured lithograph from Thomas Hailes Lacy's " Female Costumes
FLO4656254 Costume of a German lady, circa 1515. Handcoloured lithograph from Thomas Hailes Lacy's " Female Costumes Historical, National and Dramatic in 200 Plates," London, 1865

Naples. Beggar and handkerchief thief
3568509 Naples. Beggar and handkerchief thief; (add.info.: Naples 1865 ca. Photographer: Conrad, Giorgio); Alinari Archives, Florence.

Letter X and Y: yacht, c.1920 (print)
DUV4206063 Letter X and Y: yacht, c.1920 (print); 15.5x24.5 cm; (add.info.: image from "The alphabet of Mimi" Illustrations by J. M. Porta. 8 pages.); Photo © Duvallon.

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Two soubrettes waving and smiling behind a trunk and a hatbox
3568508 Two soubrettes waving and smiling behind a trunk and a hatbox by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Europe 1935-1945 Photographer: Unidentified Author); Alinari Archives

Portrait of a smiling miner with a lantern around his neck
3569799 Portrait of a smiling miner with a lantern around his neck by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Europe 1920 - 1930 Photographer: Unidentified Author); Alinari Archives

Fashionable woman in giant bonnet., era of Marie Antoinette
5893571 Fashionable woman in giant bonnet., era of Marie Antoinette.; (add.info.: Fashionable woman in giant bonnet pouring scent into a handkerchief., era of Marie Antoinette)

Primary school teachers in American Colonies, New England, Canada. Illustration 19th century. Engraving on wood colour
NWI4961481 Primary school teachers in American Colonies, New England, Canada. Illustration 19th century. Engraving on wood colour.; (add.info.: Primary school teachers in American Colonies)

Couple of the Spanish nobility of the Netherlands, around 1600 - Spanish nobility in the Netherlands, 1600s
NWI4956783 Couple of the Spanish nobility of the Netherlands, around 1600 - Spanish nobility in the Netherlands, 1600s. Antique hand-colored print; (add.info)

Young Girl of Cochinchine (Vietnam) - Girl of Cochinchine (Vietnam) in straw hat
FLO4723477 Young Girl of Cochinchine (Vietnam) - Girl of Cochinchine (Vietnam) in straw hat, " ao dai" tunic over pantalons - Handcoloured woodcut by M

The Painful Farewell, 1802 (hand coloured engraving)
8690962 The Painful Farewell, 1802 (hand coloured engraving) by Ledru (Le Dru), Hilaire (1769-1840) (after); Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, Massachusetts

Portrait of two girls in traditionl Dutch dress
3568341 Portrait of two girls in traditionl Dutch dress.; (add.info.: Holland 1890-1910 ca. Photographer: P.Z. - Photoglob & Co.); Alinari Archives, Florence.

Woman of Dalmatia. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's " Historical Picture of
FLO4705332 Woman of Dalmatia. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's " Historical Picture of the Costumes of the Peoples of Antiquity

Fashionable dancers performing La Trenis, a country dance section in the popular quadrille created by the French dance
FLO4677861 Fashionable dancers performing La Trenis, a country dance section in the popular quadrille created by the French dance master Trenitz

Couturiere - Dressmaker, Paris, early 19th century, in bonnet, lace collar, dress and apron
FLO4658593 Couturiere - Dressmaker, Paris, early 19th century, in bonnet, lace collar, dress and apron, carrying a bag of fabric - Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Gatine after an illustration

Goodbye (colour litho)
8655926 Goodbye (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Goodbye. Soldier departing from his lover. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn.

Portrait of a Woman, probably Aeltje Dircksdr. Pater, 1638 (oil on canvas)
XOS5871914 Portrait of a Woman, probably Aeltje Dircksdr. Pater, 1638 (oil on canvas) by Hals, Frans (1582/3-1666); 82x67 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Gulliver waves his handkerchief to get the attention of the people fishing
3614717 Gulliver waves his handkerchief to get the attention of the people fishing and looking down from the flying island of Laputa

MALASANA, Manuela (1791-1808). She was one of the townspeople who lost their lives during the May 2
CUL4870417 MALASANA, Manuela (1791-1808). She was one of the townspeople who lost their lives during the May 2, 1808 uprising in Madrid against the troops of Napoleon I of France during

Aurelien Marie Lugne-Poe (b/w photo)
1629958 Aurelien Marie Lugne-Poe (b/w photo); (add.info.: Aurelien Marie Lugne (27 December 1869 - 19 June 1940), known by his stage-name and pen name Lugne-Poe, was a French actor, theatre director

Embroidered handkerchiefs, mid 19th century
BAL1377 Embroidered handkerchiefs, mid 19th century; Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK.

The banquet given to M. Berryer in the Middle Temple Hall by the members of the English Bar, 1864. Creator: Unknown
The banquet given to M. Berryer in the Middle Temple Hall [in London] by the members of the English Bar, 1864. 'We give an Illustration of the festive scene in the Middle Tempie Hall

Unknown woman, formerly called Elisabet, 1549-1597, Princess of Sweden, 1580. Creator: Anon
Unknown woman, formerly called Elisabet, 1549-1597, Princess of Sweden, Duchess of Mecklenburg, 1580

Weeping Woman in a Blacksmith's Shop, mid-17th century. Creator: Gabriel Metsu
Weeping Woman in a Blacksmith's Shop, mid-17th century

Two Actors in Roles from the Play Chushingura, 1855. Creator: Utagawa Kunisada
Two Actors in Roles from the Play Chushingura, 1855

Yellow, between c1847 and c1852. Creator: Utagawa Kunisada
Yellow, between c1847 and c1852. Series: Costumes in Five Different Colors

Portrait of Ginevra Aldrovandi Hercolani, c1595. Creator: Lavinia Fontana
Portrait of Ginevra Aldrovandi Hercolani, c1595. Ginevra Aldrovandi's husband, the Bolognese senator Ercole Hercolani, died in 1593

Décadence du drame en 1866, 1866. Creator: Honore Daumier
Decadence du drame en 1866, 1866. - En v'la un bon jobard, il croit que toutes ce rengaines la sont arrivees! - Mais tas d'imbeciles...vous ne voyez donc pas que c'est l'auteur

La Sortie, 1855. Creator: Honore Daumier
La Sortie, 1855. La Sortie. - Decidement l'inventeur qui a le plus mon admiration, c'est ce lui qui a invente l'air!'. The exit

11 heures du matin, 1839. Creator: Honore Daumier
11 heures du matin, 1839. 11 o'clock in the morning. Mr. Coquelet voulant offrir un bouquet de violette a M.lle Palissandre

Boys signal to a ship from a sinking rowing boat, in or before 1894. Creator: Willem Wenckebach
Boys signal to a ship from a sinking rowing boat, in or before 1894. In the semi-darkness three boys are at sea in a rowing boat. One waves with a handkerchief to a sailing ship

Yellow, between circa 1847 and circa 1852. Creator: Utagawa Kunisada
Yellow, between circa 1847 and circa 1852. From Costumes in Five Different Colors

Portrait of Magdalena de Cuyper, c.1635-c.1636. Creator: Jacob Jordaens
Portrait of Magdalena de Cuyper, c.1635-c.1636

Portrait of an Elderly Lady of the Haling Family, after 1630. Creator: Anon
Portrait of an Elderly Lady of the Haling Family, after 1630

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From classic films to historical moments, the handkerchief has played a role in capturing emotions and stories throughout time. In The Railway Children (1970), a heavy shire horse pulls an old hay rake while women enjoy the outdoors in 1881, their delicate handkerchiefs fluttering in the breeze. Even renowned philosopher KIERKEGaRD, Soren (1813-1855) recognized its significance as he pondered life's mysteries. Saint Veronica herself is said to have used her handkerchief to wipe Jesus' face on his way to Calvary. In the iconic film Gone With The Wind (1939), Vivien Leigh as Scarlett O'Hara clutches her handkerchief tightly, symbolizing both vulnerability and strength amidst chaos. Its practicality shines through in the Coughs & Sneezes Poster, reminding us of proper hygiene etiquette. Beyond functionality, it becomes a fashion statement during summer holidays in Holland and Belgium or when Oscar Wilde sits regally with one draped over his arm, embodying elegance and sophistication. Young Rudi Schneider at just 14 years old showcases his psychic abilities by manipulating objects like a floating handkerchief. Even music embraces this timeless accessory; Louis Armstrong graces the cover of Hello Dolly. With charm exuding from every note he plays. The humble handkerchief weaves itself into our lives – whether catching tears of joy or offering comfort during times of sorrow. It remains an enduring symbol that transcends time and culture.