Tablecloth: Daily Bread 453, c.1954, 52”x72”, Turquoise

Object/Artifact

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Robert Darr Wert & Country Prints

Daily Bread 453 tablecloth in turquoise on natural linen.: Collection of Sara Leeper. Images: PKM, unless noted.
Daily Bread 453 tablecloth in turquoise on natural linen.

Collection of Sara Leeper. Images: PKM, unless noted.

Name/Title

Tablecloth: Daily Bread 453, c.1954, 52”x72”, Turquoise

Description

A Country Prints production sample retained as a print record. A tablecloth with a four-color silkscreen print on natural linen depicting numerous types of bread and baking implements supporting the phrase from the Lord’s Prayer, “Give us this day our daily bread”. This tablecloth appears in the c.1955 brochure “Country Prints Mat Sets and Luncheon Squares by Robert Darr Wert”. It was produced in two sizes and two colorways. A matching napkin/muffin cloth, table runner, Gift Greeting, framed print and tile were also produced; see images.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Robert Darr Wert

Role

Artist

Manufacturer

Country Prints

Date made

circa 1954

Time Period

20th Century

Place

Location

Gill MA.

Continent

North America

Inscription/Signature/Marks

“by hand robert darr wert”. lower left corners.

Dimensions

Width

72 in

Depth

52 in

Material

Textile Ink, Unbleached Linen

Color

Turquoise, Yellow Ochre, Brown, Black