Notecard, Christmas: Christmas Carol (TK), Brown

Object/Artifact

Robert Darr Wert & Country Prints

Christmas notecard.

Collection of Sara Leeper. Images: PKM

Name/Title

Notecard, Christmas: Christmas Carol (TK), Brown

Description

A two-color silkscreen print on natural linen mounted within a matted single-fold greeting card of brown cardstock accented with silver flecks. The print features the first line of the traditional Christmas song, “Silent Night”. A sheep lies at the base of the composition. Affixed to the inside face of the card with glue along the top edge, the linen print hangs freely within the card.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Robert Darr Wert

Role

Artist

Manufacturer

Country Prints

Date made

circa 1960 - circa 1965

Time Period

20th Century

Place

Location

Gill MA.

Continent

North America

Inscription/Signature/Marks

“WERT” in block print, lower left corner of linen print.

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Card Closed

Height

7-1/2 in

Width

3-5/8 in

Dimension Description

Card Open

Height

7-1/2 in

Width

7-1/4 in

Dimension Description

Mat Opening

Height

5-3/4 in

Width

2-3/4 in

Dimension Description

Linen Print

Height

7 in

Width

3-1/4 in

Material

Cardstock, Bleached Linen, Glue, Textile Ink

Color

Black, Brown