Handkerchief Collection (page 8)

In the House of Mourning, from "American Art Review", vol. 1, no. 8, June 1880
In the House of Mourning, from " American Art Review", vol. 1, no. 8, June 1880

Evening Handkerchief, 1935 / 1942. Creator: Mary Fitzgerald
Evening Handkerchief, 1935/1942

Good News?
circa 1930: A woman in a spotted dress and a jaunty cap sits down to read the newspaper. (Photo by Chaloner Woods/Getty Images)

Moorish dancers in Constantine (Algeria). Handkerchief dancing
JLJ4679953 Orientalism: "Handkerchief dance: Moorish dancers" Painting by Theodore Chasseriau (1819-1856) 19th century Sun

English gentleman and lady meeting on Ramsgate promenade, 19th century
6337293 English gentleman and lady meeting on Ramsgate promenade, 19th century by Leech, John (1817-64) (after); (add.info.: English gentleman and lady meeting on Ramsgate promenade, 19th century)

The Leproux Quest in Chio, drawing by Emile Bayard, to illustrate the story "
LSE4331233 The Leproux Quest in Chio, drawing by Emile Bayard, to illustrate the story " The island of Chio" (Eastern Turkey), in 1877, by Dr. A.Testevuide

La reine Victoria (1819-1901) du Royaume Uni. Photographie de W. et D
GIA4727606 La reine Victoria (1819-1901) du Royaume Uni. Photographie de W. et D. Downey, extrait de " The Cabinet Portrait Gallery" Angleterre, 1890-1894. by Downey, W. and D

Illustration of Marcel Capy (1865-1941) in Le Rire, 22 / 02 / 13 - Les farewell de
ICA4934189 Illustration of Marcel Capy (1865-1941) in Le Rire, 22/02/13 - Les farewell de Rambouillet - Hunting hunter, President of the Republic, Rambouillet - Fallieres Armand (1841-1931) by Capy

Due Lady Veneziane (Due cortigiane, Two Venetian Women, Two Courtesans)
LRI4652418 Due Lady Veneziane (Due cortigiane, Two Venetian Women, Two Courtesans), 1495-1500 (oil on canvas) by Carpaccio, Vittore (c.1460/5-1523/6); 164x94 cm; Museo Correr, Venice

Marguerite d Autriche Styrie archiduchesse d Autriche puis reine consort d
FIA5401616 Marguerite d Autriche Styrie archiduchesse d Autriche puis reine consort d Espagne - Portrait of Margarita of Austria (1584-1611) par Pantoja de la Cruz, Juan (1553-1608)

Sleeping Girl - Peinture de Domenico Fetti (1588 / 90-1623
FIA5399412 Sleeping Girl - Peinture de Domenico Fetti (1588/90-1623) - 1621-1622 - Oil on canvas - 67, 5x74 - Szepmuveszeti Muzeum, Budapest by Fetti or Feti

Two pages from the nursery-rhyme book The Comic Adventures of Old Mother Hubbard
986341 Two pages from the nursery-rhyme book The Comic Adventures of Old Mother Hubbard and Her Dog, 1806 (hand-coloured engravin) by Martin

The Proud Grandparents, (oil on canvas)
651303 The Proud Grandparents, (oil on canvas) by Moreau, Charles (1830-p.1881); 59.7x73.1 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Proud Grandparents. Charles Moreau (1830- after 1881)

Charles Dickens, giving a reading, 1859 (b / w photo)
5226955 Charles Dickens, giving a reading, 1859 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Charles Dickens, giving a reading, 1859)

Portrait of a Gentleman aged 28, three-quarter length, in a black doublet with red
827896 Portrait of a Gentleman aged 28, three-quarter length, in a black doublet with red sleeves and a black cape, with a purse and a hankerchief embroidered with the initials K

Plate 463. Reaching Up, Stooping and Turning Around, 1885 (collotype on paper)
3950413 Plate 463. Reaching Up, Stooping and Turning Around, 1885 (collotype on paper) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); 21.6x34.3 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy, Andover

Sardinian women in costumes from Campidano, printed ms. 258, Luzzetti Collection
3573811 Sardinian women in costumes from Campidano, printed ms.258, Luzzetti Collection by Italian School, (18th century); University Library of the Minister for Cultural Activity, Cagliari

The Death of Peter the Great on 8 February 1725, 1727 (etching)
FIA5401128 The Death of Peter the Great on 8 February 1725, 1727 (etching) by Schenk, Leonardus (fl.1720-46); 16.6 A-- 19 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Dutch, out of copyright

Reverend Streynsham Master and his wife, Margaret of Croston, Lancashire
HMP394698 Reverend Streynsham Master and his wife, Margaret of Croston, Lancashire, 1743-44 (oil on canvas) by Devis, Arthur (1712-87); 80x99 cm; Harris Museum and Art Gallery, Preston, Lancashire

What does this all mean, Mrs Tulliver? said Mr Wakem (engraving)
725507 What does this all mean, Mrs Tulliver? said Mr Wakem (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: What does this all mean, Mrs Tulliver? said Mr Wakem)

Waving Good-Bye to the Ocean Liner (colour litho)
2811278 Waving Good-Bye to the Ocean Liner (colour litho) by Robinson, Charles (1870-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Waving Good-Bye to the Ocean Liner)

Wolfe, hastily wrapping his handkerchief over the wound, went on with his usual spirit (engraving)
2781134 Wolfe, hastily wrapping his handkerchief over the wound, went on with his usual spirit (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wolfe)

Comic postcard, Man at Nellies grave Date: 20th century

Original Artwork - A little gnome blowing his nose
Original Artwork - A little fairy, gnome or sprite blowing his nose as he sits on a toadstool, with the sun rising behind him. Date: circa 1937

Postcard design - A Colds a horrid thing to get. Little girl blowing her nose with a handkerchief. Date: circa 1937

Comic postcard, Two women chatting - one of them in tears, confiding in her friend Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Girl comforts crying boy Date: 20th century

Dressed Foxhound at His Country Manor, 1883 (colour litho)
3036191 Dressed Foxhound at His Country Manor, 1883 (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); (add.info.: Childrens illustration of a dressed foxhound at his country manor; colored)

The New Broad Sword Exercise cotton handkerchief, 1798 (cotton)
3062538 The New Broad Sword Exercise cotton handkerchief, 1798 (cotton) by English School, (18th century); National Army Museum, London; (add.info.: Printed cotton handkerchief)

Comic postcard, Edwardian woman at sea in large hat Date: early 20th century

WW2 era - Comic Postcard - I ll knot forget
Churchills message on the back is There is still a lot to do. The senders message is I don t have to tie a knot in my hankie to remember you. The puppy is called Rufus

Napoleon i Relics (engraving)
1608121 Napoleon i Relics (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 18 August 1855)

A horse bolts through a gate during a foxhunt, 19th century. Riders in hunting pinks and a pack of foxhounds watch as the huntsman tries to regain control. One of Multum in Parvos going days

William Cavendish, 3rd Earl of Devonshire (oil on canvas)
CTS336431 William Cavendish, 3rd Earl of Devonshire (oil on canvas) by Dyck, Abraham van (1635/6-72); 214.6x128.3 cm; eThe Devonshire Collections

The Fifth Act at the Gaiety Theatre, mid nineteenth century (colour litho)
CHT322527 The Fifth Act at the Gaiety Theatre, mid nineteenth century (colour litho) by Daumier, Honore (1808-79); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Young Woman in a Crepe Evening Dress with an Elaborate Headdress
STC94430 Young Woman in a Crepe Evening Dress with an Elaborate Headdress, advertisement in Modes de Paris, c.1825 (engraving) by French School

Arthur Clennam Tells the Good News, illustration for
IL193496 Arthur Clennam Tells the Good News, illustration for Character Sketches from Dickens compiled by B.W. Matz, 1924 (colour litho) by Copping, Harold (1863-1932); Private Collection; English

Dreadful-Hot Weather, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1808 (hand-coloured etching)
NCO190133 Dreadful-Hot Weather, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1808 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College, Oxford; English

The Naughty Boy, 1867 (oil on canvas)
WAG13347 The Naughty Boy, 1867 (oil on canvas) by O Neill, George Bernard (1828-1917); 46.3 x 38.7 cm; Wolverhampton Art Gallery, West Midlands, UK; eWolverhampton Art Gallery; British

A Soldier
SCP38093 A Soldier by Morales, Luis de (1500-86); Prado, Madrid, Spain; Spanish, out of copyright

Isabel of Bourbon
SCP36775 Isabel of Bourbon by Villandrando, Rodrigo de (d.1621); Prado, Madrid, Spain; Spanish, out of copyright

Cover of "Le Cri de Paris", Satirique en Couleurs
ICA4929720 Cover of " Le Cri de Paris", Satirique en Couleurs, 1913_6_22: L entente franco-allemande " You can see it gentlemen, l Alsace itself says nothing

Eleoonore de Gonzague (ou de Mantoue) - Portrait of Eleonora Gonzaga (1598-1655)
FIA5406506 Eleoonore de Gonzague (ou de Mantoue) - Portrait of Eleonora Gonzaga (1598-1655), in her bridal dress - Justus (Giusto, Joost) Sustermans (1597-1681). Oil on canvas, 1621

Fashionable woman in Florentine coat, 1800 (handcoloured copperplate engraving)
5986593 Fashionable woman in Florentine coat, 1800 (handcoloured copperplate engraving) by French School, (19th century); (add.info.: Fashionable woman in Florentine coat, 1800)

Femme a la fenetre d un train - Lady in a Train Window, by Nordgren, Anna (1847-1916)
FIA5408306 Femme a la fenetre d un train - Lady in a Train Window, by Nordgren, Anna (1847-1916). Oil on canvas, 1877. Dimension : 89x61 cm

Cover of "The Butter Plate", Satirique en Colours
ICA4946507 Cover of " The Butter Plate", Satirique en Colours, 1901_11_9: Public assistance Illustration by Noel Dorville (1861-1938) by Dorville

The lions court - Fables by La Fontaine, 19th century (engraving)
DUV4214763 The lions court - Fables by La Fontaine, 19th century (engraving) by Grandville (Jean Ignace Isidore Gerard) (1803-47); Private Collection; (add.info)

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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.