Name/Title
Kit, Country Prints: Chair Cushions, Liberty (TK), incompleteDescription
A partial cut-and-sew chair cushion kit with a four-color silkscreen print on natural linen depicting symbols of the American Republic. Kit is missing backing fabric and instructions.
Seat cushion: four eagles inspired by appliqué quilt patterns are bordered by a furling red banner decked with blue dots and stars. At center is a five pointed star encircled by a trailing vine held in two eagles’ talons. The vine bears fruit drawn in the manner of painted tinware.
Seat back: a central eagle is drawn in the manner of calligraphy exercises. In its talons is a curving blue banner emblazoned with “LIBERTY”. At each end of the blue banner is a fruiting branch drawn in the manner of painted tinware.Three red banners with stars border the composition.Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Robert Darr WertRole
ArtistManufacturer
Country PrintsDate made
circa 1960 - circa 1965Time Period
20th CenturyPlace
Location
Gill MA.Continent
North AmericaNotes
Dates determined by “Crewel” chair cushion kit with a yellow 1960’s Country Prints product tag.Inscription/Signature/Marks
“wert”, front left corner of seat cushion.Dimensions
Dimension Description
OverallWidth
29 inDepth
17 inDimension Description
Seat CushionWidth
17 inDepth
15 inDimension Description
Back CushionHeight
12-1/2 inWidth
17 inMaterial
Unbleached Linen, Textile InkColors
Color
chartreuse, Aqua, Black, Brick RedColor Notes
Green is produced by overprinting aqua and chartreuse.
