Wedding Handkerchief

c. 1939

Eleanor Gausser

Associated Names
Eleanor Gausser

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a square, light-colored handkerchief with detailed embroidery on its lower right corner. The color palette is primarily cream with hints of gray and brown in the intricate designs along the edges and corner. Positioned in the center of the image, the handkerchief's embroidered details include floral and curved motifs, primarily concentrated on the bottom right and extending towards the center. The handkerchief appears to lie flat against a neutral background, slightly crumpled around the edges.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 41.3 x 29.4 cm (16 1/4 x 11 9/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 16" high; 16" wide

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.174

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: E. GAUSSER

Wikidata ID

Q64558198

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