Coat

Unknown

1885–90 · wool, linen · Costume Institute

Juliette Geneva Hollenback (1881-1917) was the youngest daughter of the prominent financier and philanthropist John Welles Hollenback (1835-1927). The members of the Hollenback family were avid travelers, making frequently trips throughout Europe and the United States. Made for Juliette in Paris, this charming coat was made in the style of Renoir's "Girl with Watering Can"

Artist

Unknown

Date

1885–90

Medium

wool, linen

Culture

American

Department

Costume Institute

Credit line

Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Mrs. Louis H. Twyeffort, 1981