Collection Highlights
Proposed Coat of Arms for New Amsterdam, New Netherland: Preparatory Drawing for a Presentation to the Dutch West India Company
ca. 1630
1885.5
Black ink and wash, watercolor, red and black chalk, and red gouache, with contours incised by a stylus on laid on paper, mounted on card
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Handkerchief
Object name
Handkerchief
Date
1880-1900
Medium
Silk
Dimensions
Overall: 12 1/4 x 13 1/2 in. ( 31.1 x 34.3 cm )
Description
White silk souvenir handkerchief printed as an early Italian flag; red, white and blue-green horizontal stripes with a crowned shield in the center.
Object Number
INV.310e
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
