Robe

Clothing/Dress/Costume

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Robe

Entry/Object ID

SS.63.192

Description

Dressing gown: "Paisley" striped, maroon ground, floral pattern in red, blue and green; self-covered buttons; turkey-red lining; 3/4 length sleeves; opening to right of front center; longer in back than in front; buttons up, off center, with four buttons.

Collection

Sunnyside Object Collection

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Textile Details

Material

Cotton, Wool

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Notes

Dates: 1840-1860 Date made: r. 1834 - 1867

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Length

54-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 54 1/2 in. (138.4 cm)

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Washington Irving (1783-1859), Unknown

Notes

Former owner

Related Entries

Notes

R.SS.2004.1 - Dressing gown - Similar item

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

Source: L 1692.2 Photograph from National Portrait Gallery (shown as reference under Neg. No.)

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 03B