Infant's shirt
Elizabeth Hyslop (Sumner)
(American, 1757–1810)
third quarter of the 18th century
Object PlaceBoston, Massachusetts, United States
Medium/TechniqueLinen plain weave with linen tape
DimensionsCenter front: 18.4 cm (7 1/4 in.)
Center back: 18.1 cm (7 1/8 in.)
Center back: 18.1 cm (7 1/8 in.)
Credit LineGift of Emily Welles Robbins (Mrs. Harry Pelham Robbins) and the Hon. Sumner Welles, in memory of Georgiana Welles Sargent
Accession number49.938
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ProvenanceMay have been worn by Elizabeth Hyslop Sumner (1757-1810); Inherited by her great-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
