Maryland coverlet by John Welty*, 1845, tied beiderwand

Woven Textile

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Foster & Muriel McCarl Coverlet Gallery

Name/Title

Maryland coverlet by John Welty*, 1845, tied beiderwand

Entry/Object ID

2008.1.119

Description

Beiderwand; red, natural, light blue, navy; fringe on 3 sides; 2 loom widths joined; border on 3 sides with distelfinks and rosette trees; 2 corner blocks with inscriptions; center floral clusters of star like flowers The coverlet is signed "John B. Welty" and dated 1845, but Welty died in 1841. This coverlet was likely woven by his widow, Catharine, or possibly by his former neighbor George Oertell.

Collection

Foster and Muriel McCarl Collection

Category

Lilies of France

Acquisition

Accession

2008.1

Source or Donor

McCarl, Foster & Muriel

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

gift of Foster & Muriel McCarl

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Welty, John B.

Role

Weaver

Date made

1845

Place

Town

Boonsboro

County

Washington County

State/Province

Maryland

Country

United States of America

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Cornerblock inscription

Location

LL, LR

Transcription

JOHN.B./WELTY./BOONSBORO/WASHINGT-/ON.COUNTY./MARYLAND/1845

Material/Technique

Woven

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Other Number

Other Number

McCarl No. 296

Dimensions

Width

84 in

Length

91-1/2 in

Material

Cotton, Wool