LaTourette Family; coverlet, Jacquard double-cloth; 1858; Indiana
LaTourette Family; coverlet, Jacquard double-cloth; 1858; Indiana
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- Description
- This blue and white, jacquard, double-woven coverlet was woven in two sections, each 37.25 inches wide. The total coverlet measures 97 7/8 inches by 74 ½ inches. The centerfield pattern is composed of stylized dogwood flower medallions interspersed with bellflower-inspired carpet tiles. The side borders feature an meandering vine with irises. The bottom border features a scrolling floral vine associated with the LaTourette family of Fountain City, Indiana. This attribution is further confirmed by the flower in the cornerblock, which is the trademark of the LaTourette family. The appearance of the word "Year" indicates it was woven by Sarah LaTourette, or her brother Henry. John LaTourette. John LaTourette, the family patriarch, was born into a New York/New Jersey, Huguenot weaving family in 1793. He and his wife, Sarah Schenck moved West after their marriage in 1816, moving from Ohio to Fountain County, Indiana in 1828. It is here where John established his weaving business and taught daughter Sarah (b. 1822) and son, Henry (b. 1832) the art of Jacquard weaving. John died in 1848, and his children carried on the family business, weaving their last coverlet in 1871.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- coverlet, figured
- date made
- 1858
- referenced
- LaTourette, Sarah
- maker
- LaTourette, Sarah
- LaTourette, Henry
- place made
- United States: Indiana, Fountain county
- Physical Description
- jacquard, double weave (overall production method/technique)
- cotton (overall material)
- wool (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 92 7/8 in x 74 1/2 in; 235.9025 cm x 189.23 cm
- fringe: 5 in; 12.7 cm
- ID Number
- TE.T2735
- catalog number
- T02735.000
- accession number
- 058524
- Credit Line
- Gift of Mrs. Mary A. Whitesell
- See more items in
- Cultural and Community Life: Textiles
- Coverlets
- Domestic Furnishings
- Textiles
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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Theresa Strong
Thu, 2020-07-02 10:27