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Handkerchief (Printed handkerchief)
George Washington, Esqr. Foundator and Protector of America's Liberty and Independency
John Hewson Sr.
1775-1785
Category
Textiles
Creator/Artist/Maker
John Hewson Sr. (Possible maker)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Cotton
- Linen
Museum Object Number
1965.0010 A
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase
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Complete Details
Object Number
1965.0010 A
Object Name
Handkerchief (Printed handkerchief)
Title
George Washington, Esqr. Foundator and Protector of America's Liberty and Independency
Category
Textiles
Creator (Role)
John Hewson Sr. (Possible maker)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
This handkerchief was printed in Philadelphia about 1776.
Date
1775-1785
Subject(s)
- George Washington
- Military
Materials
- Cotton
- Linen
Techniques
- Block printed
- Woven (plain)
- Mordant style
Dimensions (inches)
32.6 (W) x 29.4 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
82.804 (W) x 74.676 (L)
Measurement Notes
Measurements are approximate due to the inherent variability of textiles.
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Article: Lefevre, Edwin. 1939 Washington Historical Handkerchiefs. Antiques. 36 (no. 1): 14-17.
• page 15Book: Weiss, Hillary. 1990 The American Bandanna: Culture on Cloth from George Washington to Elvis, Chronicle Books.
• page 7Book: 1941 American Scenes and Events on Textiles: An Exhibition of Printed Cottons, Linens, and Silks from 1777 to 1941.
• page 1Book: 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.
• Published: page 48 (Winterthur's)Article: Monsky, John R. 2002 Finding America Its First Political Textile. Winterthur Portfolio. 37 (4): 239-264.
Book: Montgomery, Florence. 1970 Printed Textiles: English and American Cottons and Linens 1700-1850.
• Published: p. 183, fig. 165Book: Eaton, Linda. 2007 Quilts in a Material World: Selections from the Winterthur Collection.
Book: Eaton, Linda. 2014 Printed Textiles: British and American Cottons and Linens 1700-1850.
• Published: p. 341, C338