Woman's dress (two bodices, skirt, shawl)
Georgiana Welles (Sargent)
(American, 1818–1879)
about 1854
Place of UseBoston, Massachusetts, United States
Medium/TechniqueSilk plain weave (taffeta moiré), trimmed with silk ribbon, silk machine net, and bobbin lace
DimensionsOther (center front x bust): 49.5 x 72.4 cm (19 1/2 x 28 1/2 in.)
Other (center back x waist): 50.8 x 61 cm (20 x 24 in.)
Other (center back x waist): 50.8 x 61 cm (20 x 24 in.)
Credit LineGift of Emily Welles Robbins (Mrs. Harry Pelham Robbins) and The Hon. Sumner Welles, in memory of Georgiana Welles Sargent
Accession number49.881a-d
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ProvenanceDress worn by Georgiana Welles (b. 1818) for her wedding to John Osborn Sargent (1811-1891) on February 17, 1854 at Old Trinity Church in Boston; Inherited by her daughter Miss Georgiana Welles Sargent (born 1858) of New York City; Gift of Emily Welles Robbins (Mrs. Harry Pelham Robbins) and the Hon. Sumner Welles, in memory of Georgiana Welles Sargent, to MFA 1949
about 1858
about 1856–58
mid-19th century
