Indigo Jacquard coverlet. Natural cotton and indigo wool. Center seam. Inner border of alternating birds and trees. Outer border (3 sides only) a double row of 8-pointed stars. Center field of 20 full floral and star square blocks with 4.5-inch blocks at top. 25 stars between blocks.
Head edge finished with doubled .25-inch brown cotton binding. 3.5-inch self-fringe on sides with tape of fringes applied to foot.
Jacquard coverlet of cotton and wool. In border is "Made .by. Philip Schum - Lancaster - PA." Red, blue, purple & green wool woven on natural/cream colored cotton - floral pattern
Woven coverlet with central medallion circled by leaves, vines and grapes. Eagles on each of the four inner corners have wings spread, stars and stripes on their breasts. Eagles on the border have wings closed. Outer border of swags and tassels. Band at foot edge:, "Made by H. Stager - Mount Joy - Lancaster Co. PA - Fast Color - No 1 - Clara L. Whitlock"
One piece, no center seam. Cream-colored cotton warp; red, green and blue-green wool weft. Top edge rolled and stitches. 2-inch self-fringes on sides; tape with fringes sewn to foot edge.
Jacquard coverlet made by Samuel Hippert. Weft yarns are red, green and blue wool and warp is natural white cotton. Two loom widths sewn together in center.
Center field has circles of foliate motifs. Border includes a double row of 8-petal flowers. At foot end and sides is an inner borders of roosters.
Weaver's blocks in corners at foot: "S+ H+ ELI/ ZABETH/ TOWN/ PA 1858/ SARAH/ ANN/ FLURY". Band with "H PATENT" repeated along runs across coverlet between weaver's blocks.
Sides are self-fringes; foot edge finished with applied fringe. Top/head edge has red cotton tape handsewn over the raw edge.
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Corner blocks have "S.H. ELIZABETHTOWN PA 1838 SARAH ANN FLURY". Hippert worked in Mount Joy ca. 1833-1838 and in Elizabethtown ca. 1835-1841.
Coverlet of red wool and blue-green cotton. 2 loom widths decoratively and strongly seamed in the center with red wool. This coverlet is comparatively light weight. Self-fringes of red wool on both sides. Foot end is rolled and hand-stitched. Red wool fringes appear to have been individually applied.Top/head edge is finished with a 1.5-inch wide folded silky red binding. Some machine stitching in black thread and also hand-stitching to attach the binding.
Center field contains rows of circular designs. Roses border the lower edge and foliage in urns border the sides.
Unlike most coverlets, Satler's weaver's blocks in bottom corners are oriented to be read from the top of the coverlet.
Color sketch of a brown-eyed, brown-haired young girl, with a center part and ringlets at sides of her head. Miss Alice M. Klein blue garb is off the shoulders. Printed on the oval frame with a gold band: "Photographed by JAMIESON & BENSON, No. 80 North Queen St., Lancaster, Pa." The rough edge indicates that the entire piece appears to have been cut from something largeer.
Some spots on background area. A circular stain at bottom looks as if stain from a cup/jar bottom. Back is brown acidifed paper. "Miss Alice M Klein" is written in pencil.
Painted portrait of John Pearsol by Arthur Armstrong. Seated man faces slightly right. Dark hair parted on his right. Clean shaven except for fringe beard. Grey blue eyes. Black coat, black waistcoat, white shirt, and black bowtie. Reddish chair back visible at left. Dark brown background with blue and pale red at right of arm. Canvas mounted onto masonite. Small envelope pasted to bottom center inscribed "John. H. Pearsol." Paper tape on joint of maosnite and frame.
Cnavs: extensive craquelure Varnish somewhat darkened. Two tiny areas of paint loss at lower left.
Frame streaks of dark brush marks. minor gesso chipping.
Object ID
2013.006.2
Notes
Label:
John H. Pearsol and Cecilia Pearsol
Arthur Armstrong, circa 1847
John H. Pearsol (1818-1887) was a well-known printer for many years in Lancaster County. He was also a reformer. During America's Age of Reform, Pearsol dedicated his life to the Temperance Movement, a widespread, organized campaign aimed at regulating and even prohibiting the consumption of alcohol.
Portrait of Mrs. John Pearsol by Arthur Armstrong. Seated woman facing slightly left. Dark brownhair parted twice, gathered at back of head. Blue grey eyes. Light colored pleated dress with horizontal stripes, lace collar and v neckline. Large rectangluar brooch at neck. long gold chain leads to watch at waist. reddish chair at right side. Dark background. Small empty envelope pasted to bottom of background reads: "cecilia Ober Pearsol/(Mrs. John H.)" Two paper stickers at top right read; " Mister Cochran/ Shand--gen 63 III/Tel. 610651"
Overall condition is fair to good. canvas apparently mounted on masonite. Extensive craquelure. Top third of background overpainted with dark, matte paint; poorly colormatched. Varnish has darkened. possible small patches at lower left.
Frame: fair condition. blotchy gold overpaint. some gesso losses.
Oil on canvas. woman seated facing slightly to right wiht head facing more forward. Left arm draped over chair back. Brown hair parted at center, wearing low crowned cap with elaborate bows and lace coering ears to neck. Gray green eyes. Black pleated dress with stiffening around waist, v-neckline with embroidery or lace collar. Wrapped in soft grey shawl with left hand exposed. Low backed chair is reddish. Background is various browns. Stencil on back: 'A. Armstrong/Artist/ Lancaster, Pa." "1845" painted below stencil. Frame: wooden with multiple stepped profile on molding. Gilded.
Extensive craquelure. Raised stretcher line. Sagging canvas top left and left side. Scattered dark spots across right 2/3. Frame: good overall with worn gilding and inpainting and soil. Minor chips at outside edges. Back uncovered. Mortise and tenon stretcher with keys; some missing or replaced. At left bottom miter joint, a strip of gesso crack filler is loose and pressing against canvas.
Object ID
2009.020.1
Credit
Given in Memory of Marsha Sener Schuyler by Janet Godfrey Alspach and Gretchen Godfrey
