After
Gilbert Stuart
(American, 1755 – 1828)
Afterafter
Mathew B. Brady (studio of)
(American, 1823 – 1896)
Engraver
Weger Lupzig
Depicted/Commemorated
George Washington
(American, 1732 – 1799)
Depicted
Abraham Lincoln
(American, 1809 – 1865)
Kerchief
ca. 1860
Place madeUnited States, North America
Cotton
Overall: 21 1/2 x 23 1/4 in. ( 54.6 x 59.1 cm )
Gift of Mrs. J. Insley Blair
1941.113
DescriptionCotton lithographed kerchief with George Washington and Abraham Lincoln above laurel branches tied with inscribed ribbon; American bald eagle above portraits; American flag in corners; border of stars; purple on white ground.Markingsprinted: on ribbon: "THE FATHER OF HIS COUNTRY/ THE SAVIOR OF HIS COUNTRY"
ClassificationsTEXTILES
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