Handkerchief

Catherine Hubert

ca. 1820 · cotton · Costume Institute

An accomplished young woman of the early 19th century was expected to master many types of needlework. This handerchief, made by Miss Catherine Hubert (1799-1898) when she was about 20 years old, presents intricate embroidery, drawn work and cut work as well as handmade lace. A handsome piece, it is remarkable not only for its workmanship but as a document of women's work of that period in general and of one individual in particular.

Artist

Catherine Hubert

Date

ca. 1820

Medium

cotton

Culture

American

Department

Costume Institute

Credit line

Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Charlotte R. Stillman, 1951