The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of December 18, 2025

Drop the Handkerchief

c. 1946
sculptor

Betty Boyer

(American, 1913–2002)
America, Ohio, Cleveland
glazed ceramic
Overall: 16.1 x 12.8 x 8.4 cm (6 5/16 x 5 1/16 x 3 5/16 in.)
The Irene H. Zucker Purchase Prize 1946.98
Location: Not on view
  • Betty Boyer Entry Card to 1946 May Show. Cleveland Museum of Art May Show Records, Cleveland Museum of Art Archives. archive.org
  • Work of Cleveland Artists for the 41st Annual Meeting of the College Art Association. The Cleveland Institute of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (January 29-31, 1953).
    The May Show: 28th Annual Exhibition of Works by Cleveland Artists and Craftsmen. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (April 13-June 9, 1946).
    CMA: May Show, 1946
  • {{cite web|title=Drop the Handkerchief|url=false|author=Betty Boyer|year=c. 1946|access-date=18 December 2025|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

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https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1946.98