Child's dress
Georgiana Welles (Sargent)
(American, 1818–1879)
about 1820
Place of UseBoston, Massachusetts, United States
Medium/TechniqueCotton plain weave, cotton embroidery, cotton lace inserts
DimensionsCenter front: 51.4 cm (20 1/4 in.)
Center back: 52.1 cm (20 1/2 in.)
Center back: 52.1 cm (20 1/2 in.)
Credit LineGift of Emily Welles Robbins (Mrs. Harry Pelham Robbins) and the Hon. Sumner Welles, in memory of Georgiana Welles Sargent
Accession number49.934
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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
