Woman's cape
Georgiana Welles (Sargent)
(American, 1818–1879)
about 1855
Place of UseBoston, Massachusetts, United States
Place of ManufactureUnited States
Medium/TechniqueSilk plain weave (taffeta) with silk embroidery
DimensionsOther (Open): 210cm (82 11/16in.)
Center back: 53 cm (20 7/8 in.)
Center back: 53 cm (20 7/8 in.)
Credit LineGift of Emily Welles Robbins (Mrs. Harry Pelham Robbins) and the Hon. Sumner Welles, in memory of Georgiana Welles Sargent
Accession number49.909
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ProvenanceProbably belonged to Georgiana Welles (Mrs. John O.) Sargent (born 1818); 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 1850
early 18th century
about 1900
mid 19th century
mid-19th century
about 1865
late 1850s
about 1770
about 1855
about 1905
1850s