Collection Highlights
American Bastille
Date:
Object Number:
LIB.E458.8.M36.1870F.XL
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Handkerchief
Object Number:
1944.232
Date:
1920-1940
Medium:
Silk
Dimensions:
Overall: 10 3/4 x 11 in. ( 27.3 x 27.9 cm )
Marks:
printed: lower right corner: "John Held"
Description:
Silk printed handkerchief with an image of a football player bending over; printed in navy, yellow, purple, salmon, brown and grey; navy border.
Gallery Label:
This handkerchief was designed by John Held, Jr. (1889-1958), the popular illustrator whose work expressed the bold spirit of the 1920s.
Credit Line:
Gift of Miss Susan E. Lyman
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
