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Handkerchief Collection (page 7)

From classic films to historical moments, the handkerchief has played a role in capturing emotions and stories throughout time

Background imageHandkerchief Collection: Le porteur de mauvaises nouvelles - The bearer of bad news - Hooch, Pieter, de (1629-1684) - c

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

Background imageHandkerchief Collection: The Lion Comique (litho)

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)

Background imageHandkerchief Collection: Germs broadcast by sneezing and coughing (litho)

Germs broadcast by sneezing and coughing (litho)
7201418 Germs broadcast by sneezing and coughing (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Germs broadcast by sneezing and coughing)

Background imageHandkerchief Collection: Perspiring hiking elephant resting on bench (litho)

Perspiring hiking elephant resting on bench (litho)
7149289 Perspiring hiking elephant resting on bench (litho) by Kley, Heinrich (1863-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Perspiring hiking elephant resting on bench)

Background imageHandkerchief Collection: Les fiancailles du major (Majors Betrothal). Description d un salon, decoration

Les fiancailles du major (Majors Betrothal). Description d un salon, decoration, vaisselle et mobilier 19e siecle
FIA5357035 Les fiancailles du major (Majors Betrothal). Description d un salon, decoration, vaisselle et mobilier 19e siecle, Une femme agee annonce l arrivee du major

Background imageHandkerchief Collection: Handkerchief, England, c. 1810. Creator: Unknown

Handkerchief, England, c. 1810. Creator: Unknown
Handkerchief, England, c. 1810

Background imageHandkerchief Collection: Handkerchief, England, 1850 / 75. Creator: Unknown

Handkerchief, England, 1850 / 75. Creator: Unknown
Handkerchief, England, 1850/75

Background imageHandkerchief Collection: Handkerchief, England, c. 1795. Creator: Unknown

Handkerchief, England, c. 1795. Creator: Unknown
Handkerchief, England, c. 1795

Background imageHandkerchief Collection: Handkerchief, England, 1782. Creator: Unknown

Handkerchief, England, 1782. Creator: Unknown
Handkerchief, England, 1782

Background imageHandkerchief Collection: Handkerchief, England, 18th century. Creator: Unknown

Handkerchief, England, 18th century. Creator: Unknown
Handkerchief, England, 18th century

Background imageHandkerchief Collection: Handkerchief, France, c. 1830. Creator: Unknown

Handkerchief, France, c. 1830. Creator: Unknown
Handkerchief, France, c. 1830

Background imageHandkerchief Collection: Handkerchief, France, c. 1870. Creator: Unknown

Handkerchief, France, c. 1870. Creator: Unknown
Handkerchief, France, c. 1870

Background imageHandkerchief Collection: Handkerchief, France, 1801 / 25. Creator: Unknown

Handkerchief, France, 1801 / 25. Creator: Unknown
Handkerchief, France, 1801/25

Background imageHandkerchief Collection: Handkerchief, Mulhouse, c. 1800 / 15. Creator: Unknown

Handkerchief, Mulhouse, c. 1800 / 15. Creator: Unknown
Handkerchief, Mulhouse, c. 1800/15

Background imageHandkerchief Collection: The Actor Tsutsui Kichijuro, c. 1704. Creator: Torii Kiyomasu I

The Actor Tsutsui Kichijuro, c. 1704. Creator: Torii Kiyomasu I
The Actor Tsutsui Kichijuro, c. 1704

Background imageHandkerchief Collection: Weeping Man, 1850 / 59. Creator: Adolph Menzel

Weeping Man, 1850 / 59. Creator: Adolph Menzel
Weeping Man, 1850/59

Background imageHandkerchief Collection: The Medley (Handkerchief), England, 1792 / 95. Creator: William Gilpin

The Medley (Handkerchief), England, 1792 / 95. Creator: William Gilpin
The Medley (Handkerchief), England, 1792/95. Portraits of notable people, and historical scenes

Background imageHandkerchief Collection: Handkerchief, Italy, 1676. Creator: Unknown

Handkerchief, Italy, 1676. Creator: Unknown
Handkerchief, Italy, 1676

Background imageHandkerchief Collection: Handkerchief, England, c. 1897. Creator: Unknown

Handkerchief, England, c. 1897. Creator: Unknown
Handkerchief, England, c. 1897. World Wide Empire; West Indies / Egypt / Canada / India / Africa / China / Australia / 1837-1897 / Queen Victoria Empress of India

Background imageHandkerchief Collection: Handkerchief, England, 1794. Creators: Unknown, John Slack

Handkerchief, England, 1794. Creators: Unknown, John Slack
Handkerchief, England, 1794. The Memorable Naval Engagement on the 1st of June 1794, when the British Channel Fleet under the command of Lord Howe took

Background imageHandkerchief Collection: Handkerchief, France, 1850 / 1900. Creator: Unknown

Handkerchief, France, 1850 / 1900. Creator: Unknown
Handkerchief, France, 1850/1900

Background imageHandkerchief Collection: Handkerchief, France, 19th century. Creator: Unknown

Handkerchief, France, 19th century. Creator: Unknown
Handkerchief, France, 19th century

Background imageHandkerchief Collection: Handkerchief, France, 1825 / 75. Creator: Unknown

Handkerchief, France, 1825 / 75. Creator: Unknown
Handkerchief, France, 1825/75

Background imageHandkerchief Collection: Mouchoirs (Volumes I and II), France, 19th century. Creator: Unknown

Mouchoirs (Volumes I and II), France, 19th century. Creator: Unknown
Mouchoirs (Volumes I and II), France, 19th century

Background imageHandkerchief Collection: Map of North America (Handkerchief), Glasgow, 1811. Creator: Unknown

Map of North America (Handkerchief), Glasgow, 1811. Creator: Unknown
Map of North America (Handkerchief), Glasgow, 1811. Engraved by R. Gray after Robert Wilkinson

Background imageHandkerchief Collection: Samuel Slater, The Father of American Manufacturers (Handkerchief), Rhode Island, 1890

Samuel Slater, The Father of American Manufacturers (Handkerchief), Rhode Island, 1890. Views around Pawtucket, Rhode Island: Old Slater Mill

Background imageHandkerchief Collection: The Effect of Principle, Behold the Man (Handkerchief), United States, c. 1806

The Effect of Principle, Behold the Man (Handkerchief), United States, c. 1806. Portrait of George Washington, with his resignation speech from September 19, 1796, and a short biography

Background imageHandkerchief Collection: Handkerchief, Pennsylvania, 19th century. Creator: Unknown

Handkerchief, Pennsylvania, 19th century. Creator: Unknown
Handkerchief, Pennsylvania, 19th century. Memorial Hall Art Gallery - Centennial 1776-1876. Art gallery in West Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, designed by Herman J

Background imageHandkerchief Collection: Declaration of Independance handkerchief, United States, c. 1876

Declaration of Independance handkerchief, United States, c. 1876. Declaration of Independance of the Untited States of America 4th July 1776, with list of attendees below

Background imageHandkerchief Collection: Handkerchief, Fragment of a Border, Collar, Two Cuffs, Belgium, 1880 / 90s

Handkerchief, Fragment of a Border, Collar, Two Cuffs, Belgium, 1880 / 90s
Handkerchief, Fragment of a Border, Collar, Two Cuffs, Belgium, 1880/90s

Background imageHandkerchief Collection: Garfield and Arthur Quilt, Pennsylvania, c. 1880. Creators: Annie Ensminger Kready

Garfield and Arthur Quilt, Pennsylvania, c. 1880. Creators: Annie Ensminger Kready
Garfield and Arthur Quilt, Pennsylvania, c. 1880. Patchwork quilt featuring a promotional handkerchief with portraits of James A. Garfield and Chester B

Background imageHandkerchief Collection: Handkerchief, Rhode Island, 1875 / 1900. Creator: Oriental Print Works

Handkerchief, Rhode Island, 1875 / 1900. Creator: Oriental Print Works
Handkerchief, Rhode Island, 1875/1900. Playing cards design

Background imageHandkerchief Collection: S: Sensitivity, the sensitivities testify to the goodness of the heart

S: Sensitivity, the sensitivities testify to the goodness of the heart
6523571 S: Sensitivity, the sensitivities testify to the goodness of the heart. by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: in " Moral Alphabet in Action)

Background imageHandkerchief Collection: Portrait of a Lady in a Black Dress and Lace Collar (oil on canvas)

Portrait of a Lady in a Black Dress and Lace Collar (oil on canvas)
7088831 Portrait of a Lady in a Black Dress and Lace Collar (oil on canvas) by English School, (16th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imageHandkerchief Collection: Napoleon and Empress Marie-Louise with the King of Rome, c. 1860 (lithograph)

Napoleon and Empress Marie-Louise with the King of Rome, c. 1860 (lithograph)
6432463 Napoleon and Empress Marie-Louise with the King of Rome, c.1860 (lithograph) by.; American Art Museum, Smithsonian Institute

Background imageHandkerchief Collection: Children in Brittany. c. 1910 (engraving)

Children in Brittany. c. 1910 (engraving)
6437549 Children in Brittany. c.1910 (engraving) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: France. Geography. Peasant children in Brittany crying, with headdress and clogs)

Background imageHandkerchief Collection: Shaker Silk Kerchief, 1936. Creator: Elizabeth Moutal

Shaker Silk Kerchief, 1936. Creator: Elizabeth Moutal
Shaker Silk Kerchief, 1936

Background imageHandkerchief Collection: Portrait of a Lady, 1550 / 60. Creator: Michele Tosini

Portrait of a Lady, 1550 / 60. Creator: Michele Tosini
Portrait of a Lady, 1550/60

Background imageHandkerchief Collection: Queen Margaret of Spain, c. 1610. Creator: Andres Lopez Polanco

Queen Margaret of Spain, c. 1610. Creator: Andres Lopez Polanco
Queen Margaret of Spain, c. 1610

Background imageHandkerchief Collection: At the Railway Station, c. 1874. Creator: Alfred Stevens

At the Railway Station, c. 1874. Creator: Alfred Stevens
At the Railway Station, c. 1874

Background imageHandkerchief Collection: Shaker Silk Kerchief, 1935 / 1942. Creator: Helen E. Gilman

Shaker Silk Kerchief, 1935 / 1942. Creator: Helen E. Gilman
Shaker Silk Kerchief, 1935/1942

Background imageHandkerchief Collection: Handkerchief, 1938. Creator: Grace Halpin

Handkerchief, 1938. Creator: Grace Halpin
Handkerchief, 1938

Background imageHandkerchief Collection: Shaker Kerchief, c. 1936. Creator: Helen E. Gilman

Shaker Kerchief, c. 1936. Creator: Helen E. Gilman
Shaker Kerchief, c. 1936

Background imageHandkerchief Collection: Shaker Kerchief, c. 1937. Creator: Charles Goodwin

Shaker Kerchief, c. 1937. Creator: Charles Goodwin
Shaker Kerchief, c. 1937

Background imageHandkerchief Collection: Shaker Glove, c. 1936. Creator: Helen E. Gilman

Shaker Glove, c. 1936. Creator: Helen E. Gilman
Shaker Glove, c. 1936

Background imageHandkerchief Collection: Handkerchief, c. 1937. Creator: Gordena Jackson

Handkerchief, c. 1937. Creator: Gordena Jackson
Handkerchief, c. 1937

Background imageHandkerchief Collection: Economy Handkerchief, c. 1938. Creator: Katherine Hastings

Economy Handkerchief, c. 1938. Creator: Katherine Hastings
Economy Handkerchief, c. 1938



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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.