Name/Title
Towel, Wallhanging: Daily Bread U211, c.1962, RedDescription
A three-color silkscreen print on natural linen depicting the grains and tools necessary for making breads. Numerous types of bread and roles are illustrated. From the Lord’s Prayer, “Give us This day” appears on a breadboard at top, while “Our daily bread” appears on and below a shock of wheat at the lower section of the composition.
This towel/wallhanging appears in the brochures “Country Prints by Robert Darr Wert and Neighbors”, c.1963 and c.1966.
A matching tile and apron were also produced. These items were available singly and in matched gift sets; see images.
This is one of over sixty designs sold by Country Prints to Stevens Linen Associates of Dudley, Massachusetts, in January 1969. From that point onward, the designs were produced by Stevens with all reference to Robert Darr Wert and Country Prints removed. Many of these designs continued to be produced by Stevens throughout the 1970’s and some into the 1980’s.
In a memo from Fritz Kaufhold (Country Prints business manager) to Bob MacKay (Stonelea Mills/Stevens Linen Associates) dated February 12, 1969, Fritz notes this design in red is three times as popular as the blue colorway, Daily Bread 212.Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Robert Darr WertRole
ArtistManufacturer
Country PrintsDate made
circa 1962Time Period
20th CenturyPlace
Location
Gill MA.Continent
North AmericaNotes
Top edge is finished to accept a dowel rod for hanging; bottom edge is hemmed; sides are selvedged.Inscription/Signature/Marks
“© wert COUNTRY PRINTS by hand pure Linen”, lower left corner.Dimensions
Height
31 inWidth
16-1/2 inMaterial
Textile Ink, Unbleached LinenColor
Brick Red, Umber, Brown
