Collection Highlights
Negro Life at the South
Date:
1859
Object Number:
S-225
Medium:
Oil on linen
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Cloakcoat
Object Number:
Z.3095
Date:
1855-1870
Medium:
Wool, silk, cotton
Dimensions:
Overall: 5 x 33 x 50 in. ( 12.7 x 83.8 x 127 cm )
Description:
Dark blue wool cloakcoat; closed double collar (one frog set), 4 frog sets down the front, closed sleeves (no cuffs); circular cloak fastens beneath collar with 5 buttons, cloak buttons down the front 7 buttons), all buttons covered with black cloth; back made in one panel, split at the buttom with 3 buttons to fasten closed; coat lined with medium blue wool, sleeves lined with white cotton, cloak lined with dark green silk.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
