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The Intelligence Office
1849
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Oil on canvas
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Child's dress
Object name
Child's dress
Date
ca. 1845
Medium
Cotton
Dimensions
Overall: 24 x 29 in. ( 61 x 73.7 cm )
Description
Cream cotton child's dress printed with a printed design of narrow vertical stripes of maroon, pink, and blue flowers; high round collar that comes to points in the front; long unfitted sleeves; waistline four inches below shoulder with a tie at the center.
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. F. Maurice Newton
Object Number
1947.115
Gallery Label
This dress belonged to Mary E. Lewis, later Mrs. R. Hebert Newton, mother of the donor.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
