Towel, Wallhanging: Clocks U219

Towel/wallhanging: Clocks (TK).: PKM collection. Image: PKM
Towel/wallhanging: Clocks (TK).

PKM collection. Image: PKM

Name/Title

Towel, Wallhanging: Clocks U219

Description

A four-color silkscreen print on natural linen depicting early American clocks and the names of prominent clockmakers of the period. This towel/wallhanging is listed on the Spring 1967 list “Additions to the Country Prints Line”. The artwork for this design was developed by an unidentified freelance artist. 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 is was an average seller at the time.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unidentified Artist

Role

Freelance Artist

Manufacturer

Country Prints, Stevens Linen Assoc., Inc./Stonelea Mills

Date made

circa 1966

Time Period

20th Century

Place

* Untyped Place

Webster MA

Notes

c.1966-70 is the original date span this design was produced at Country Prints. This example was likely produced in the 1970’s by Stevens Linen Associates, Inc.

Inscription/Signature/Marks

“by hand - all linen”, lower left corner.

Dimensions

Height

27 in

Width

16 in

Material

Unbleached Linen, Textile Ink

Color

Khaki Green, Brick Red, Yellow, Black