Name/Title
CoverletEntry/Object ID
2024.1.048Description
Red, navy, green figured tied Beiderwand coverlet; two panels joined by a center seam; self-fringe and floral border on three sides; roses and buds centerfield pattern.
John Wirick (born c. 1808) wove coverlets from 1848 to 1868 first in Midway, Clark County, Ohio and later in St. Paris, Champaign County. Nearly identical coverlets were also produced by William H. Van Gordon in neighboring Miami County, Ohio.Collection
Brian McCarl CollectionAcquisition
Accession
2024.1Source or Donor
McCarl FoundationAcquisition Method
DonationCredit Line
Gift of the McCarl Foundation.Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Wirick, JohnRole
WeaverDate made
1868Place
Town
St. ParisCounty
Champagne CountyState/Province
OhioCountry
United States of AmericaWoven Textile Details
Weave Type
Tied Beiderwand 4:1Warp
Average Warp Count
28Warp Colors
NaturalWarp Materials
CottonWeft
Weft Count
40Weft Colors
Red, Green, Navy, NaturalWeft Materials
Cotton, WoolInscription/Signature/Marks
Type
Cornerblock inscriptionLocation
LL,LRTranscription
MADE.BY/J.WIRICK/IN.ST.PARIS/CHAMPAIGN/CO.OHIO/1868.FOR/JOHN./POORMANMaterial/Technique
WovenOther Names and Numbers
Other Numbers
Number Type
Intake numberOther Number
80Dimensions
Width
75 inLength
91 inDimension Notes
Length ranges from 88-1/2 to 91 in. 3-1/2 in fringe on sides, 2 in fringe on bottom.Dimension Description
Pattern unitHeight
21 inWidth
15 in