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Handkerchief
George Washington, Esqr. Foundator and Protector of America's Liberty and Independency
John Hewson Sr.
1775-1790
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Creator/Artist/Maker
John Hewson Sr. (Printer)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Cotton
- Wool
- Linen
Museum Object Number
1959.0963
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1959.0963
Object Name
Handkerchief
Title
George Washington, Esqr. Foundator and Protector of America's Liberty and Independency
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Creator (Role)
John Hewson Sr. (Printer)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
The fabric was printed in Philadelphia about 1776.
Date
1775-1790
Subject(s)
- Washington
- George
- Military
Materials
- Cotton
- Wool
- Linen
Techniques
- Quilted
- Block printed
- Woven (plain)
- Mordant style
Dimensions (inches)
33 (W) x 30.25 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
83.82 (W) x 76.835 (L)
Measurement Notes
Measurements are approximate due to the inherent variability of textiles.
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: American Philosophical Society, et al. 2023 The Art of Revolutions: Papers from a conference held at the American Philosophical Society, October 26-28, 2017.
• Published: p. 175, fig. 7.9Book: Montgomery, Florence. 1970 Printed Textiles: English and American Cottons and Linens 1700-1850.
• page 182-184Article: Monsky, John R. 2002 Finding America Its First Political Textile. Winterthur Portfolio. 37 (4): 239-264.
Book: Eaton, Linda. 2007 Quilts in a Material World: Selections from the Winterthur Collection.
• page 93Book: Weiss, Hillary. 1990 The American Bandanna: Culture on Cloth from George Washington to Elvis, Chronicle Books.
• page 7.Catalogue: 1941 American Scenes and Events on Textiles: An Exhibition of Printed Cottons, Linens, and SIlks from 1777 to 1941.
• page 1.Article: Lefevre, Edwin. 1939 Washington Historical Handkerchiefs. Antiques. 36 (no. 1): 14-17.
• page 15Book: Braun-Ronsdorf, Margarete. 1967 The History of the Handkerchief.
Book: Collins, Herbert Ridgeway. Threads of History: America Recorded on Cloth 1775 to the Present. 566.
• page 48 (Winterthur's)