Collection Highlights
William Pitt, the Elder, First Earl of Chatham (1708-1778)
ca. 1770
1864.5
Marble
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Cloak
Object name
Cloak
Date
ca. 1925
Medium
Wool
Dimensions
Overall: 41 x 18 in. ( 104.1 x 45.7 cm )
Description
Calf-length green wool cloak with a pointed collar and a hood buttoned to the back of the neck; hand holes above the waist at the sides; three "tortoise shell" buttons up the front.
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. E. C. Carter
Object Number
1956.174.10a[dup]
Gallery Label
This cloak was worn by Ruth Draper in the monologue, "In a Church in Italy," written in 1925. Worn by the character of the German Tourtist.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
