Woman's underdress
Mehetable Stoddard Sumner (Welles)
(American, 1784–1826)
early 19th century
Place of UseBoston, Massachusetts, United States
Medium/TechniqueCotton plain weave, cotton embroidery, cotton twill tape, linen plain weave tape
DimensionsCenter Front: 117.5 cm (46 1/4 in.)
Credit LineGift of Emily Welles Robbins (Mrs. Harry Pelham Robbins) and the Hon. Sumner Welles, in memory of Georgiana Welles Sargent
Accession number49.876
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ProvenanceWorn by Mehetable Stoddard Sumner (Mrs. Benjamin Welles) (1784-1826) of Boston; Inherited by her granddaughter 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
