Collection Highlights

Carolina Parakeet (Conuropsis carolinensis), Study for Havell pl. no. 26

Date:

c. 1825

Object Number:

1863.17.26

Medium:

Watercolor, graphite, pastel, gouache, and black ink with scraping and selective glazing on paper, laid on card

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Object name

Handkerchief

Date

1825-1875

Medium

Linen

Dimensions

Overall: 24 3/8 x 25 1/4 in. ( 61.9 x 64.1 cm )

Description

White cambric handkerchief with drawnwork along the inside of the hemmed edges.

Object Number

Z.1024

Marks

handwritten: at one corner: "C. R. Francis / no 10."

Gallery Label

This handkerchief belonged to Mrs. C. R. Francis.

Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.