Handkerchief Collection (page 6)

Diana Cecil, Countess of Oxford, 1614 (oil on canvas)
7146428 Diana Cecil, Countess of Oxford, 1614 (oil on canvas) by Larkin, William (fl.1608-19); Kenwood House, London, UK; (add.info.: Diana Cecil, Countess of Oxford, William Larkin, oil on canvas)

Cosimo II de Medici with his wife Maria Magdalena of Austria and his son Ferdinando II, 1640 circa (oil on canvas)
7146908 Cosimo II de Medici with his wife Maria Magdalena of Austria and his son Ferdinando II, 1640 circa (oil on canvas) by Suttermans, Justus (1597-1681); Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany

Pieta, 17th century (painting)
7129454 Pieta, 17th century (painting) by Gaulli, Giovanni Battista (Baciccio) (1639-1709); Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Antica, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Pieta, Baciccio, Giovanni Battista Gaulli)

Una Bulaquena, 1895, (oil on canvas)
7130184 Una Bulaquena, 1895, (oil on canvas) by Luna y Novicio, Juan (1857-1900); National Museum of the Philippines, Manila; (add.info.: Una Bulaquena, 1895, Juan Luna Y Novicio, oil on canvas)

Vertumnus and Pomona: Vertumnus transformed into a fisherman, c. 1550 (gold, wool and silk)
CUL4906027 Vertumnus and Pomona: Vertumnus transformed into a fisherman, c.1550 (gold, wool and silk) by Coecke van Aelst, Pieter (1502-50); 330x50 cm; Royal Palace, Aranjuez

Vertumnus and Pomona: Vertumnus transformed into a fisherman, c. 1550 (gold, wool and silk)
CUL4905957 Vertumnus and Pomona: Vertumnus transformed into a fisherman, c.1550 (gold, wool and silk) by Coecke van Aelst, Pieter (1502-50); 330x50 cm; Royal Palace, Aranjuez

Home Again, (oil on canvas)
991397 Home Again, (oil on canvas) by Elsley, Arthur John (1861-1952); 91.5x71 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Home Again. Arthur John Elsley (1861-1952). Oil on canvas

Your Holidays! Travel by the White Star Line, a poster advertising travel to United States and Canada, c
1197961 Your Holidays! Travel by the White Star Line, a poster advertising travel to United States and Canada, c.1927 (colour litho) by Mills

Exterior panel of the Triptych of Jan Floreins, 1479 (oil on panel)
490181 Exterior panel of the Triptych of Jan Floreins, 1479 (oil on panel) by Memling, Hans (c.1433-94); Groeningemuseum, Bruges, Belgium; (add.info.: See also 490175.); © Art in Flanders

Leandre offers Harlequin a handkerchief to treat his sick nose (verse 6), 1880 (engraving)
7312471 Leandre offers Harlequin a handkerchief to treat his sick nose (verse 6), 1880 (engraving) by Froelich, Lorentz (1820-1908); 27, 5x18

Frances Walsingham, wife of Sir Philip Sidney, c. 1570-1632 (oil on canvas)
7305602 Frances Walsingham, wife of Sir Philip Sidney, c.1570-1632 (oil on canvas) by Peake, Robert, the Elder (c.1551-1619) (attr)

Christine of Savoy, Princess of Piedmont (1606-1663), 1606-63 (oil on canvas)
7305662 Christine of Savoy, Princess of Piedmont (1606-1663), 1606-63 (oil on canvas) by Pourbus, Frans II (1569-1622) (after); 193x117 cm; Parham House, West Sussex

Frances Walsingham, wife of Sir Philip Sidney, c. 1570-1632 (oil on canvas)
7305603 Frances Walsingham, wife of Sir Philip Sidney, c.1570-1632 (oil on canvas) by Peake, Robert, the Elder (c.1551-1619) (attr)

Round and games in the recreation yard, in Imagier de l'enfance, c. 1900 (engraving)
DUV4206096 Round and games in the recreation yard, in Imagier de l enfance, c.1900 (engraving) by Raffin, Ferdinand (1870)

Letter T: "Sadness", in L'ABC du Pepetit Poucet, 1928 (engraving)
DUV4205087 Letter T: " Sadness", in L ABC du Pepetit Poucet, 1928 (engraving) by Quatrefages, Armand de (1810-1892); 18 x 27.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Letter T: " Sadness)

The Last Salute, Woman Waving Handkerchief at the Walking Man, 1881
7279217 The Last Salute, Woman Waving Handkerchief at the Walking Man, 1881 by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Last Salute)

Economy Handkerchief and Mitts, c. 1938. Creator: Eva Wilson
Economy Handkerchief and Mitts, c. 1938

Block Printed Handkerchief, c. 1937. Creator: Dorothy Lacey
Block Printed Handkerchief, c. 1937

Monte Carlo, saying farewell to the fishermen (colour litho)
5228849 Monte Carlo, saying farewell to the fishermen (colour litho) by Bonvoisin, Maurice Charles Mathieu (Mars) (1849-1912); Private Collection; (add.info.: Monte Carlo)

Models of vignettes of a goat, peacock, stag for embroidered handkerchiefs
6338661 Models of vignettes of a goat, peacock, stag for embroidered handkerchiefs by Sluyter, D. (18th century); (add.info.: Models of vignettes of a goat, peacock)

Les comptes familiaux (The Family Accounts). Peinture de Nikolai Vasilyevich Nevrev (1830-1904), huile sur toile, 1888
FIA5371510 Les comptes familiaux (The Family Accounts). Peinture de Nikolai Vasilyevich Nevrev (1830-1904), huile sur toile, 1888. Art russe 19e siecle. State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscou

Margaret of Austria, Queen of Spain, c. 1610 (oil on canvas)
5859944 Margaret of Austria, Queen of Spain, c.1610 (oil on canvas) by Polanco, Andres Lopez (d.1641); 210.6--109.3 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL

Early Sorrow, 1861 (oil on canvas)
658745 Early Sorrow, 1861 (oil on canvas) by Hardy, Frederick Daniel (1826-1911); 65.5x100 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Early Sorrow. Frederick Daniel Hardy (1826-1911). Oil on canvas

Wedding Handkerchief, c. 1939. Creator: Eleanor Gausser
Wedding Handkerchief, c. 1939

Handkerchief Folder, c. 1936. Creator: Cecily Edwards
Handkerchief Folder, c. 1936

Bundle Handkerchief, c. 1936. Creator: Alfred Denghausen
Bundle Handkerchief, c. 1936

The Actor Segawa Senjo (Kikunojo III) as the wife of Amakawaya Gihei in the play "Kanadeho... 1776
The Actor Segawa Senjo (Kikunojo III) as the wife of Amakawaya Gihei in the play " Kanadehon Chushingura, " performed at the Nakamura Theater in the fifth month, 1776, 1776

Anne Genevieve de Bourbon, Duchess of Longueville, 1619-1679. Her hair is tied in a bun with two locks tied in ribbons
FLO4657500 Anne Genevieve de Bourbon, Duchess of Longueville, 1619-1679. Her hair is tied in a bun with two locks tied in ribbons, blue satin dress with lace collar and sleeves

Othello, Desdemona and Emilia, 1867
JAG76145 Othello, Desdemona and Emilia, 1867 by Maclise, Daniel (Croquis, Alfred) (1806-70); 130x87 cm; Johannesburg Art Gallery, South Africa; © Johannesburg Art Gallery; Irish, out of copyright

Embroidery on pineapple leaf fibre fabric (textile)
LIT389595 Embroidery on pineapple leaf fibre fabric (textile) by Filipino School; Photo © Luca Tettoni; Filipino, out of copyright

Charros"(Mexican riders) dressed with fancy clothing. Work by Mateo Saldana (1875-1951), 20th century
CUL4852596 Charros" (Mexican riders) dressed with fancy clothing. Work by Mateo Saldana (1875-1951), 20th century. Costumbrism

A women as the law governing the status of the mother within the family, inferior to that of the husband
LRI4700111 A women as the law governing the status of the mother within the family, inferior to that of the husband. Detail of the promulgation of the Civil Code or Code of Napoleon Bonaparte

Woman holding a handkerchief (oil painting on canvas)
6283375 Woman holding a handkerchief (oil painting on canvas) by Muzzioli, Giovanni (1854-94); 122x90 cm; Assicoop-Unipol Collection, Modena, Emilia Romagna

Portrait of Elizaveta Andreevna Yurievich (1809-1858) with son Nikolai (born 1837), Anonymous
FIA5404206 Portrait of Elizaveta Andreevna Yurievich (1809-1858) with son Nikolai (born 1837), Anonymous. Oil on canvas, 1838, State A

Lire. Le domaine Polotnyany Zavod (Russie). (Reading. The Polotnyany zavod estate)
FIA5367387 Lire. Le domaine Polotnyany Zavod (Russie). (Reading. The Polotnyany zavod estate). Une femme au visage cache dans un mouchoir, pleure en lisant

W. A. Spalding (oil on canvas)
3744452 W.A. Spalding (oil on canvas) by Davis, Noel Denholm (1876-1950); 74x62.2 cm; Nottingham City Museums and Galleries (Nottingham Castle); © Nottingham City Museums & Galleries; English

The Visit to the Grandparents; Besoget Hos Bedsteforaeldrene, 1859 (oil on canvas)
659687 The Visit to the Grandparents; Besoget Hos Bedsteforaeldrene, 1859 (oil on canvas) by Tidemand, Adolph (1814-76); 95x79 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Othello and Desdemona, 1859 (oil on panel)
CH378299 Othello and Desdemona, 1859 (oil on panel) by Maclise, Daniel (Croquis, Alfred) (1806-70); 64.8x77.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Sarah Bernhardt (1844-1923) illustration from The Twelve Portraits series, published 1897 (hand-coloured woodcut)
ELB109853 Sarah Bernhardt (1844-1923) illustration from The Twelve Portraits series, published 1897 (hand-coloured woodcut) by Nicholson

Othello (Sir Herbert Tree) and Desdemona (Miss Phyllis Neilson-Terry) in Act III, Scene 4 (litho)
5237259 Othello (Sir Herbert Tree) and Desdemona (Miss Phyllis Neilson-Terry) in Act III, Scene 4 (litho) by Buchel, Charles A

Advertisement for Colmans Mustard, c. 1898 (colour litho)
BAL41663 Advertisement for Colmans Mustard, c.1898 (colour litho) by Hassall, John (1868-1948); Private Collection

Margrethe Rasmusdaughter Spons (oil on panel)
OVR395253 Margrethe Rasmusdaughter Spons (oil on panel) by Figenschou, Elias (1599-1660); 116.5x87.3 cm; Bergen Art Museum, Norway; Photo © O. Vaering

Douleur inconsolable (une femme, en deuil, debout pres du cercueil couvert de couronnes de fleurs)(Inconsolable grief)
FIA5388762 Douleur inconsolable (une femme, en deuil, debout pres du cercueil couvert de couronnes de fleurs)(Inconsolable grief ) - Peinture de Ivan Nikolayevich Kramskoi (1837-1887)

Le porteur de mauvaises nouvelles - The bearer of bad news - Hooch, Pieter, de (1629-1684) - c
FIA5400465 Le porteur de mauvaises nouvelles - The bearer of bad news - Hooch, Pieter, de (1629-1684) - c. 1655 - Oil on wood - 67, 8x56 cm - Museu Nacional d Art de Catalunya, Barcelona by Hooch

The Lion Comique (litho)
7148278 The Lion Comique (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Lion Comique. Illustration from Nisters Holiday Annual (Ernest Nister, London)

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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.