Coverlet and Carpet Weaving

1870s

John T. Reading

Associated Names
John T. Reading

Artist, American, born England, 1834

Three men are standing outside a brick building with a sign that reads "COVERLET & CARPET WEAVING." The man in the center is dressed formally in a dark suit and long coat, holding a hat. The other two men are wearing vests over light-colored shirts and hats, with one appearing to hold a bundle of woven goods. The setting is industrial or commercial, with stacked goods and an unpaved ground surface. The background includes the brick building with shuttered windows and a wooden gate nearby.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    albumen silver print (carte-de-visite)

  • Credit Line

    The Ross J. Kelbaugh Collection

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 9.5 × 5.8 cm (3 3/4 × 2 5/16 in.)
    mount: 10.5 × 6.3 cm (4 1/8 × 2 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2023.146.98

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Ross Kelbaugh, Marriottsville, MD; gift to NGA, 2023.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, by Ross Kelbaugh, top left in graphite: KL083A; top right: 22.12.RHH 1 [circled]; center printed in black ink: J. T. Reading, / Photographer, / No. 33 East King Street, / LANCASTER, PA. / No. Of Neg.

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