Collection Highlights
The Course of Empire: Desolation
Date:
1836
Object Number:
1858.5
Medium:
Oil on canvas (relined)
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Handkerchief
Object Number:
2009.52.155
Date:
1940-1945
Medium:
Cotton
Dimensions:
Overall: 11 1/2 x 11 1/2 in. (29.2 x 29.2 cm)
Description:
White handkerchief with red, white, blue embroidered flowers forming a "V" in one corner.
Credit Line:
Gift of Ivan C. and Marilynn Gelfman Karp
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
