Handkerchief

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Handkerchief

Entry/Object ID

SS.63.461

Description

Printed in sepia on handwoven cotton with central figure of George Washington beneath canopy labeled with "This Effect of Principle/Behold the Man", with quotation from his Farewell Address on left and memorial eulogy on right, at bottom, the American Eagle. The vessel "Commercial Union", and the British Lion conchant at right.

Collection

Sunnyside Object Collection

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Germantown Print Works

Notes

Dates: 1800 - 1833 Date made: r. 1800 - 1833

Other Names and Numbers

Other Number

SP 4164

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Width

11-1/8 in

Length

11-5/8 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 11 1/8 x 11 5/8 in. (28.3 x 29.5 cm)

Material

Cotton

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

George Washington (1732-1799)

Notes

Subject

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 02A