Collection Highlights
Four Portraits of North American Indians; verso: sketch of brave riding a horse and shooting a bow and arrow
1859
1941.1209
Oil on gray marbleized prepared heavy textured paper
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Museum Collections
Decorative Arts
Handkerchief
Object name
Handkerchief
Date
1952 or 1956
Medium
Silk
Dimensions
Overall: 16 1/2 x 16 3/4 in. ( 41.9 x 42.5 cm )
Description
White silk campaign handkerchief of Adlai Stevenson printed "STEVENSON" twelve times in red and blue ink.
Object Number
INV.6732.2
Marks
printed: all over (x12): "STEVENSON"
Gallery Label
Adlai Stevenson ran against Dwight D. Eisenhower in the presidential campaigns of 1952 and 1956, losing to Eisenhower both times.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
