Gloves
This glove commemorates General Lafayette's historic Grand Tour of the United States in 1824 to celebrate the nation's 50th anniversary. It was probably worn to the welcoming reception held in New York City on August 24, 1824
This object is part of a collection of historic garments and textiles purchased from Mrs. Edward Lamson Henry, wife of Edward Lamson Henry (1841-1919), an American painter from Charleston, South Carolina. Henry assembled the collection and used the items as props in his paintings. According to a September 1, 1919 letter from Mrs. Henry to William Henry Fox, director of the Brooklyn Museum, "The Costumes are valuable and all original... Mr. Henry was many years collecting them, & used them in his paintings constantly."
This object is part of a collection of historic garments and textiles purchased from Mrs. Edward Lamson Henry, wife of Edward Lamson Henry (1841-1919), an American painter from Charleston, South Carolina. Henry assembled the collection and used the items as props in his paintings. According to a September 1, 1919 letter from Mrs. Henry to William Henry Fox, director of the Brooklyn Museum, "The Costumes are valuable and all original... Mr. Henry was many years collecting them, & used them in his paintings constantly."
Artwork Details
- Title: Gloves
- Date: 1824
- Culture: American
- Medium: leather
- Credit Line: Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Robert B. Woodward Memorial Fund, 1921
- Object Number: 2009.300.1662
- Curatorial Department: The Costume Institute
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