The Winterthur Library

 The Joseph Downs Collection of Manuscripts and Printed Ephemera

Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum

5105 Kennett Pike, Winterthur, Delaware  19735

Telephone: 302-888-4600 or 800-448-3883

 

 

OVERVIEW OF THE COLLECTION

 

Creator:         Cooper, Wendy A.                                         

Title:               Paint, pattern, and people research files

Dates:             2004-2011

Call No.:         Col. 933         

Acc. No.:        14x10

Quantity:        10 boxes (about 3.5 cubic feet)

Location:        17 K 4-5

 

 

 

BIOGRAPHICAL STATEMENT

 

Wendy Ann Cooper retired as Lois F. and Henry S. McNeil Senior Curator of Furniture at the Winterthur Museum in 2013.  She graduated from Brown University and received her master’s degree in the Winterthur Program in Early American Culture.  Prior to returning to Winterthur as furniture curator, she had worked at the Brooklyn Museum, the Museum of Fine Arts (Boston), Colonial Williamsburg, and the Baltimore Museum of Art, where she had served as curator of decorative arts.  She also guest curated exhibits at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C.

 

 

SCOPE AND CONTENT

 

Research papers pertaining to the exhibit “Paint, Pattern, & People,” and the accompanying book of the same title.  The exhibit, which was mounted in 2011, focused on furniture made in southeastern Pennsylvania between 1725 and 1850, and the people who made and used the furniture.  The papers include photos, copies of wills and inventories, genealogical information, correspondence, and other information gathered during the process of putting together the exhibit and the book.

 

           

ORGANIZATION

 

The papers are in two series: I. general research files; and II. files pertaining specifically to photographic figures in the book.

 

 

LANGUAGE OF MATERIALS

 

The materials are mostly in English, with some in German.

 

 

RESTRICTIONS ON ACCESS

 

Collection is open to the public.  Copyright restrictions may apply.

           

 

PROVENANCE

 

Transferred from Curator’s office.

           

 

ACCESS POINTS

 

Topics:

            Furniture – Pennsylvania – History – 18th century.

Furniture – Pennsylvania – History – 19th century.

                        Germans – Pennsylvania.       

 

 

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE COLLECTION

 

Location: 17 K 4-5

 

 

Series I: General research files

 

Box 1:

 

Folder 1:          Beds;

Benches

 

Folder 2:          Boxes

 

Folder 3:          Boxes: compass artist

 

Folder 4:          Boxes: Drissell, John

 

Folder 5:          Carving: Lancaster

 

Folder 6:          Chairs

 

Folder 7:          Chairs: Moravian

 

Folder 8:          Chairs: painted plank seat; and

                        Chairs: wainscot

 

Folder 9:          Chests: New York

 

Folder 10:        Chests: Pennsylvania: Bucks County (Deep Run);

                        Chests: Pennsylvania: Lebanon County (Jonestown, Peter Ranck possible maker);

                        Chests: Pennsylvania: Montgomery County: tulips, quarter fans;

                        Chests: Pennsylvania: Montgomery County: Schwenkfelder            ;

                        Chests: Pennsylvania: Westmoreland County

 

Folder 11:        Chests: architectural façade;

                        Chests: Bieber group

 

Folder 12:        Chests: black unicorn group

 

 

Box 2:

 

Folder 1:          Chests: carnation group;

                        Chests: carved frieze;

                        Chests: checkered borders;

                        Chests: compass artist

 

Folder 2:          Chests: eagles group;

                        Chests: fylfots;

                        Chests: immigrant;

                        Chests: miscellaneous, unattributed

 

Folder 3:          Chests: painted: research report by Lisa Minardi

 

Folder 4:          Chests: paisley border;

                        Chests: walnut, plain

                        Chests: walnut, inlaid

 

Folder 5:          Chests: by name on chest: B:

                                    Christina Beck (1806); Catharina Beck (1807); Anne Beer (1790); Eva Beier (1786); Maria Biber(?) (1787); Catharina Bilheumer (1792); Elisabeth Blos (1791); Maria Barbara Blos (1790); Jorg Breinig (1776)

 

Folder 6:          Chests: by name on chest: D, E, F

                                    Elisabeth Dengler; Johannes Derr (1778); Veronica Detwiler (1806); Maria Domes (1780); Susanna Dussing (1782);

                                    Christian Eberly (1782); Daniel Eisz (1795); Maria Eitenyer (1789); Franklin Enas (1849); Johann Eshelman (1774);

                                    Ana Elisabeth Fahlstich (1780); Anna Barbara Fenstermacher (1777); Adam Folmer (1782); Elisabeth Frick (1785)

 

Folder 7:          Chests: by name on chest: G

                                    Jacob Gaumer (1807); Johannes Gee (1788); Eva Catharina Geiger; Sahle Gibbel (1801); John Glassbrenner (1784); Margaret Gok (1801); Johann Griesmer (1797); Maria Grim (1796); Elisabeth Gsell (1791)

 

Folder 8:          Chests: by name on chest: H

                                    Augustus Hains; Anna Hammen (1803); Abraham Hayn (1786); Frederick Heiser (1799); Elisabeth Hen (1785); Sara Hendrickson (1797); Anna Henschl (1783); Anna Herr (1792); Valentin, Sibila, and Susanna Himmelberger; Elisabeth Hockessen (1794); Samuel Horsch; David Hottenstein; Barbara and Catharina Houser (both 1817); Jacob Hubner (1815)

 

Folder 9:          Chests: by name on chest: K, L, M

                                    Henrich Kauffman (1779); Michael Kaufman (1765); Maria Keller (1793); Magdalena Knauss; Elisabetha Kniff (1798); Maria Kutz (1783);

                                    Elisabeth Landis (1776); Peter Lang (1786); Lidiana Lauer (1829); Magdalena Leininger (1788); Samuel Lichty (1844);

                                    Ana Maria Mack (1792); Elisabeth Merkell (1808); Susanna Meyer (1795); Johann Moritz

 

Folder 10:        Chests: by name on chest: N, P, R

                                    Adam Neff (1791); Magdalena Nehlig (1802); Johannes Neier (1784); Anna Catharina Neu (1797); Elisabeth Notz (1797); John Noyer;

                                    Hanna Poorman; Barbara Potzer (1795);

Magdalena Raush (1794); Gottfried Rebuck (1818);

 

 

Box 3:

 

Folder 1:          Chests: by name on chest: S, T

                                    Maria Barbara Schaffer (1786); Henrich Schellei (1773); Jacob Schelli (1800); Barbara Schmitt (1787); Magdalena Schubp (1807); Anna Schultz (1802); Fridrich Schwizer (1792); Catharina Seibert (1789); Maria Shultz (1791);

                                                Hannes Tommes (1774)

 

Folder 2:          Chests: by name on chest: U, W, Y

                                    Sussanna Urfer (1795);

Magdalena Wald (1790); Cadarina Weis (1769); Elisabeth Weitknecht (1805); Catharina Wethknecht (1812); Esther Wiegner (1772); Anna Wigner (1847); Susanna Wittmer (1799);

Cristiena Yolmer (1795); Maria Yost

 

Folder 3:          Chests: by maker:

                                    John Bamberger; Joel Palmer; Peter Rohn; William Savery; Seltzer/Ranck; Thomas Tufft

 

Folder 4:          Chests of drawers

 

Folder 5:          Chests of drawers: on frame

 

Folder 6:          Chests of drawers: arched drawers: Glendenning, Adam (maker)

 

Folder 7:          Chests of drawers: inlaid Berks County and inlaid Berks County with star inlay

 

Folder 8:          Chests of drawers: screwed on feet; and

                        Chests of drawers: miniature

 

Folder 9:          Chests of drawers: Drion, Pali and Julien; Renaker, Casper; Rosenberger, Sarah

 

Folder 10:        Chests of drawers with desks

 

Folder 11:        Chest-on-chest

 

Folder 12:        Clocks: general information

 

Folder 13:        Clocks: by location: Berks County, Bucks County, Chester County

 

Folder 14:        Clocks: by location: Cumberland County, Lancaster County, Lebanon County, Montgomery County, Northampton County, Philadelphia

 

 

Box 4:

 

Folder 1:          Clocks: by maker: G, H

                                    Benjamin Garrett; Jacob Godschalk;

                                    Jacob Haller; George Hoff, Sr. and Jr. and John Hoff

 

Folder 2:          Clocks: by maker: K, L, O, P, R, S, W

                                    John Kline;

                                    Isaiah Lukens;

                                    Daniel Oyster;

                                    John Paul;

                                    Henry Rentzheimer; David Rittenhouse; Daniel Rose;

                                    Martin Schreiner;

                                    Michael Wittenmeyer

 

Folder 3:          Cradles

 

Folder 4:          Cupboards: Corner

 

Folder 5:          Cupboards: Hanging; and

                        Cupboards: Kitchen

 

Folder 6:          Daybeds

 

Folder 7:          Desks: other

 

Folder 8:          Desks-and-bookcases; Desks-and-bookcases: painted

 

Folder 9:          Desks-on-frame;

Desks: slant top;

Desks: Swartley, John

 

Folder 10:        Dough troughs

 

 

Box 5:

 

Folder 1:          Schranks: general; inlay, pewter; painted; walnut

 

Folder 2:          Schranks: by name:

                                    Philip Deturk (1775); Emanuel Herr (1768); David Hottenstein (1781); Michael and Magdalena Ley (1771); Minshall family, Tyler Arboretum; Johannes Spohr; Abraham Yeakel

 

Folder 3:          Settles

 

Folder 4:          Spice boxes

 

Folder 5:          Sulfur inlay: clock cases; other forms

 

Folder 6:          Sulfur inlay: by name:

                                    Maria Bachmen (1784); Andreas Bartruff (1775); Elisabeth Brandt (1775);             George Gelwicks (1790); Barra Hauser (1790); George Huber (1779); John Ilck (1797);

Johannes Kauffman (1764); H. Kauffman (1766); Maria Klinger (1792); David Muma (1768); Abraham Reist (1775);

Christian Schneider (1780); Peter Schwarr (1769);

Godfrey Wilkins (1801)

 

Folder 7:          Tables: Dressing;

                        Tables: Drop-leaf/Gate-leg;

                        Tables: other forms;

                        Tables: stretcher base;

                        Tables: tripod tea tables

 

Folder 8:          Furniture: Canada

 

Folder 9:          Furniture: continental

 

Folder 10:        Furniture: England and Wales; Ireland

 

Folder 11:        Furniture: Maryland and New Jersey

 

Folder 12:        Furniture: North Carolina

 

 

Box 6:

 

Folder 1:          Furniture: Ohio, Pennsylvania (western); Virginia

 

Folder 2:          Furniture in Index of American Design

 

Folder 3:          Furniture in Lewis Krimmel drawings

 

Folder 4:          Furniture in Lewis Miller drawings

 

Folder 5:          Pennsylvania architecture

 

Folder 6:          Pennsylvania: collectors, dealers, maps

 

Folder 7:          Cope, Gilbert

 

Folder 8:          du Pont, Henry Francis: dealer correspondence [photocopies]

 

Folder 9:          Johnson, Caleb, and Bennett, Mary

 

Folder 10:        Watson, John Fanning

 

Folder 11:        Chester County: West Marlborough township

 

Folder 12:        Chester County research by Nicole Belolan

 

Folder 13:        Lancaster, Penn., research

 

Folder 14:        Makers: by name:

                                    John Bachman; Jacob Frey; Samuel Henry; John Hiester; W. B. Hiester;

                                    Jacob Landis; Daniel Potts; John Rupp;

                                    Samuel Sharp; William Sinclair; Johannes Spitler

 

 

Series II: notes for figures in book

 

Box 7:

 

Folder 1:          Introduction:

Esther Stevens Brazer; Jasper Yeates; fig. 5 (dressing table), fig. 6 (Joseph Simon); fig. 7 (Matthias Slough high chest); fig. 12 (Johannes Mosser box)

 

Folder 2:          Chapter 1: figures 1.7-1.14

                                    Fig. 7 (bedstead); fig. 9 (Edward Williams); fig. 10-11 (Joseph and Levis Pennock, Joseph Pyle); fig. 13 (Joel Baily, George and Margaret Passmore); fig. 14 (Hiett and Thomas Hutton)

 

Folder 3:          chapter 1: figures 1.15-.32

                                    Fig. 15 (Mary Hutton, Nicholas Hurford, spice box 1788); fig. 16-17 (Delft plates, William Gregg, Thomas Hiett); fig. 20-26 (John Townsend, Joanna England, Nathan Sharpless);  fig. 27 (Hugh Boyd, hat box, Isaac Taylor); fig. 31-32 (communion table and service of Donegal Presbyterian Church)

 

Folder 4:          chapter 1: figures 1.33-.53

                                    Fig. 33 (portrait of Eliza and Rebecca Wilson); fig. 34 (Rachel Mackey quilt); fig. 35 (Willson wainscot chair); fig. 36 (Martin Amweg chest); fig. 38-40 (Michael Amweg, Michael Amensetter); fig. 41 (Andreas Beierle clock); fig. 44 (George Miller clock, case by William Bomberger); fig. 50-53 (John Drissell)

 

Folder 5:          chapter 1: figures 1.63-.81

                                    Fig. 63 (Ezra Wiegner); fig. 67-73 (Moravian furniture); fig. 76 (trombone Windsor chair); fig. 78-81 (Andreas Albrecht, Christian Oerter, coffee mill)

 

 

Box 8:

 

Folder 1:          chapter 1: figures 1.83-.94

                                    Fig. 83 (Peter Mori schrank); fig. 85-89 (Magdalena, Margaret, and Elisabeth Lauback and Conrad Keely); fig. 94 (Frederick Muhlenberg)

 

Folder 2:          chapter 2: figures 2.5-.19

                                    Fig. 5 (John Nicholas Choate); fig. 15 (Abraham Darlington couch); fig. 16 (Lownes Taylor); fig. 19 (Thomas and John Coulson, Hartshorn family); fig. 20-22 (Hugh Alexander and Jeremiah Gatchell)

 

Folder 3:          chapter 2: figures 2.23-.27

                                    fig. 23 (William Montgomery desk-and-bookcase); fig. 24 (tall chest); fig. 27 (Mose and Hannah Pyle, Hannah Darlington, Hannah and William Jefferis);

 

Folder 4:          chapter 2: figures 2.28-.37

                                    Fig. 28 (George Faust); fig. 30 (Rudolph Stoner and Peter Ferree); fig. 28-.37 (sulfur inlay, George Hoff)

 

Folder 5:          chapter 2: figures 2.47-.59

                                    Fig. 47 (Christian Selzer); fig. 49-.50 (Peter Ranck, Henry Winter); fig. 55-.59 (Mahantongo Valley)

 

 

Box 9:

 

Folder 1:          chapter 2: figures 2.60-.66

                                    Fig. 60 (tea table); fig. 62 (Berks Co. tea table); fig. 66 (Jacob Neff, Anna Brackbill)

 

Folder 2:          chapter 2: figures 2.68-.82

                                    Fig. 68 (Michael Withers, Elizabeth Lind); fig. 71-.72 (Samuel Ensminger, Manheim carving); fig. 82 (Jacob Herwick)

 

Folder 3:          chapter 3: figures 3.1-.8

                                    Fig. 1 (Thomas Hicks); fig. 2-6 (James Bartram, Elizabeth Maris); fig. 7-8 (Seth Pancoast, Joseph Hibberd, Daniel Sharpless)

 

Folder 4:          chapter 3: figures 3.10-.17

                                    Fig. 10 (Thomas Thomas, Nathan Lewis); fig. 13-17 (Sarah Smedley)

 

Folder 5:          chapter 3: figures 3.18-.33

                                    Fig. 18-19 (Robert and Ann Lamborn); fig. 22 (Mary Warford); fig. 23-30 (George, Michael, and Maria Elisabeth Miller; Jacob Graff); fig. 31-33 (David Hottenstein)

 

 

Box 10:

 

Folder 1:          chapter 3: figures 3.35-.41

                                    Fig 35 (John Bomberger, Elizabeth Landis); fig. 36-37 (George Yont); fig. 38 (Jacob Gorgas, William Dishong); fig. 40-41 (Isaac and Enos Thomas, Sarah and Thomas Downing)

 

 

Folder 2:          chapter 3: figures 3.43

                                    Fig. 43 (Samuel Morris, Virgil Eacchus)

 

Folder 3:          chapter 3: figures 3.45-.51

                                    Fig. 45 (Adam Minnich); fig. 47 (John Bamberger, Maria Eitenyer); fig. 48 (Christina Benter)

 

Folder 4:          chapter 4: figures 4.4-.13

                                    Fig. 4-6 (bier and corpse tray, Moravian corpse house); fig. 10-13 (Abraham Overholt, Rudolph Landes); fig. 14 (Benjamin and Joseph Garrett)

 

Folder 5:          chapter 4: figures 4.17-.33

                                    Fig. 17 (tape loom); fig. 18 (Salome Lehman, Jacob Yon); fig. 24 (Peter Rohn); fig. 26 (dovetail, wedged); fig. 28-33 (George Nees, John Swint)

 

Folder 6:          chapter 4: figures 4.34-.49

                                    Fig. 34-41, and frontispiece (John Fisher); fig. 44 (Daniel Oyster, John Cunnius); fig. 46-49 (Christopher Uhler, Michael Ley)

 

Folder 7:          chapter 4: figures 4.53-.60

                                    Fig. 54-57 (Emanuel and George Deyer, Jacob Eby); fig. 58-60 (Jacob Blatt)