Kerchief Collection (page 4)

Young woman in traditional dress. Date of Photograph:1900 ca

Half-length portrait of an elderly lady with a black lace kerchief on her head. Date of Photograph:1870-1875 ca

Half-length portrait in profile of a young woman. She is wearing a kerchief and playing the mandolin. Date of Photograph:09/1924

Young Syrian women shown on the threshold of a humble stone house. One of them is baking bread. The other one, her child on her back, is helping prepare the food Egypt. Date of Photograph:1870-1880 ca

Portrait of a smiling young woman petting her little dog Germany. Date of Photograph:1930-1940 ca

Half-length portrait of young tunisian woman, with breast bare. Date of Photograph:1920 ca

Three-quarter-length portrait of a woman in traditional dress. She is wearing a flowered dress, a fringed shawl, an apron, necklaces and a kerchief on her head. Date of Photograph:1880-1900 ca

Young woman in traditional dress carrying a bundle of straw Italy. Date of Photograph:1910 ca

Studio picture of a fortune teller reading the hand of a young woman seated on the ground. Behind them is a plant stand and a bamboo table on which are some flowers and a photograph

Close-up of a little girl with a kerchief on her head. Date of Photograph:1905-1910 ca

Three-quarter length portrait of the italian actress Antonella Lualdi on the seashore. Date of Photograph:1950 ca

Portrait of a korean peasant adjusting his load of hay on his back. Date of Photograph:1903

Portrait of a woman in traditional clothes from the Abruzzo region. The woman is sitting on a field and is leaning on a metal pitcher. Date of Photograph:1952 ca

Full-length portrait of a woman in traditional clothes from the Abruzzo region. The woman is sitting holding a metal pitcher Abruzzo. Date of Photograph:1950-1953 ca

Full-length portrait of a young woman in folk clothes. Date of Photograph:1870-1880 ca

Young Kango porters at work. The men, in humble clothing, are shown carrying a young woman. Date of Photograph:1865-1870

Full-length portrait of a young japanese woman in traditional travel dress with high thonged clogs. She wears a softly draped cotton kerchief

Island of Mijake-jima. Algae called "ten-Gusa" gathered by an old islander and placed to dry in the sun Japan. Date of Photograph:1974

Portrait of a beggar Italy. Date of Photograph:1965 ca

Old lady watching her canary's cage. Postcard sent by the author to Vincenzo Balocchi Italy. Date of Photograph:1974

Portrait of an old woman next to a wine barrel, Bagnaia, Viterbo Viterbo Bagnaia (VT). Date of Photograph:1970 ca

A woman covers a jug with straw Castelfiorentino Granaiolo. Date of Photograph:1942

"Il nostro pane". Young woman carrying loaves of bread. Date of Photograph:1939 ca

"Washerwoman" Italy. Date of Photograph:1960 ca

A fisherman working on the rocks. Postcard sent by the author to Vincenzo Balocchi Italy. Date of Photograph:1936

Young shepherd girl sitting in a field. Postcard sent by the author to Vincenzo Balocchi Italy. Date of Photograph:1939

Mother and dauther driven on a cart. Postcard sent by the photographer to Vincenzo Balocchi Italy. Date of Photograph:1925

Nursing baby; painting by Cletofonte Preti. Galleria Nazionale, Parma Painting Romanticism, Nineteenth century, 19th century, Europe, First and Second Millennium A.D.. Date of Photograph:2002

Madonnina, oil on canvas, Roberto Ferruzzi (1853-1934), Private Collection Private Collection Painting Arts and handicrafts of XIX century, Nineteenth century, 19th century, Europe

Madonna and Child; work of Roberto Ferruzzi. Private Collection Painting Arts and handicrafts of XIX century, Nineteenth century, 19th century, Europe, First and Second Millennium A.D

Women with spindles, children and sheeps Liguria. Date of Photograph:1880 ca

Portrait of a young woman in traditional costume from Ciociaria. Rome Rome. Date of Photograph:1870 ca

Public scribe in Naples Naples. Date of Photograph:1880-1890 ca

Portrait of a woman in the traditional "Ciociara" outfit. Rome Rome. Date of Photograph:1870 ca

Young Sicilian woman Italy. Date of Photograph:1890 ca

Giacomo Lanfranchi disguised as a girl Sicily. Date of Photograph:1900 ca

Album "Aegean Cruise - Zara, Athens, Rhodes and Tripoli, May 1934" Two women with baskets of flowers on her head Croatia Zara. Date of Photograph:05/1934

A child hugging his mother. Postcard sent by the photographer to Vincenzo Balocchi Italy. Date of Photograph:1938

Close-up of young woman in traditional costume. Postcard sent by the author to Vincenzo Balocchi Italy. Date of Photograph:1924

Mother and daughter. Postcard sent by the author to Vincenzo Balocchi Italy. Date of Photograph:1940

"Elba Island. Farm Girl" Capoliveri. Date of Photograph:21/08/1947

Elderly woman at the entrance of a church in the historic center of Florence Florence. Date of Photograph:03/1962

Travelling salesmen in front of their merchandise, in Vittorio Emanuele II square Rome Vittorio Emanuele II square. Date of Photograph:1900-1910 ca

The Cicada, marble statue sculpted by Giovanni Biggi located at the Gallery of Modern Art in Rome. Rome The Gallery of Modern Art Statue Nineteenth-Twenty century, 19th-20th century, Europe

An injured man in a wooden cart, asking for alms and woman stopped to talk to him. The picture was taken in an street of Rome. Rome. Date of Photograph:1900-1910 ca

Street vendors with their own products, among the market stalls in Vittorio Emanuele II square Rome Vittorio Emanuele II square. Date of Photograph:1900-1910 ca

A man and an old woman sitting on the steps of their house in Rome while a woman is arranging the tendrils in a basket. Rome. Date of Photograph:1900-1910 ca

Three nuns, together with a group of people walking along a road in the Roman countryside. Rome Environs. Date of Photograph:1900-1910 ca

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"Unveiling the Stories: The Kerchief Through Time" Step into a world of art, history, and culture as we explore the captivating journey of the kerchief. From Diego Velazquez's masterpiece "Old Woman Cooking Eggs" to an American World War II recruitment poster titled "The Girl He Left Behind Is Still Behind Him, " this humble accessory has left its mark across centuries. In 17th-century Italy, a young girl from Carovilli in Molise donned her kerchief with pride, showcasing her heritage and traditions. Meanwhile, in distant Alaska, a Tlingit Native American woman gracefully wore her kerchief while skillfully weaving baskets that told tales of ancient wisdom. Traveling back further in time to 19th-century England, we encounter Brother Tying his Sisters Shoe by Robert Barnes. A tender moment captured on canvas where familial love is symbolized by a simple gesture involving a delicate kerchief. Across continents and cultures, the allure of the kerchief persisted. In Golden Sheen or amidst bustling streets in Japan during the late 1800s, women adorned their heads with muslin headscarves and parasols for both practicality and fashion. Even prominent figures like King James II of England embraced this accessory's charm. With his wig perfectly coiffed and lace kerchief adorning his neck, he exuded regality alongside an intriguing vignette depicting a Roman emperor losing his crown to a soldier. Religion also found solace within the folds of these fabric squares. Masterpieces such as St. Veronica with the Holy Kerchie by the Master of Saint Veronica showcased how faith intertwined seamlessly with everyday life through this small yet significant garment. Fast forward to more recent times; Home Again portrays an emotional reunion where tears mingle with joyous smiles under soft lamplight - all witnessed by our trusty companion: The Kerchief. Finally, let us not forget how travel advertisements like "Your Holidays.