Infant's dress
Georgiana Welles (Sargent)
(American, 1818–1879)
1815–20
Place of UseBoston, Massachusetts, United States
Medium/TechniqueCotton plain weave, darned netting insert (lace), cotton embroidery
DimensionsCenter front: 81.3 cm (32 in.)
Center back: 83.8 cm (33 in.)
Center back: 83.8 cm (33 in.)
Credit LineGift of Emily Welles Robbins (Mrs. Harry Pelham Robbins) and the Hon. Sumner Welles, in memory of Georgiana Welles Sargent
Accession number49.931
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ProvenanceMay have been worn by Elizabeth Welles (born 1816) or her sister, Georgiana Welles (born 1818), both of Boston; Inherited by their niece and daughter, respectively, 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
