Name/Title
Towel, Calendar: Herbs U503, 1968Description
A three-color silkscreen print on natural linen depicting herb plants, herb names, uses and symbolism. Herb related quotes are located at top ad bottom. The lower half of the composition features the calendar for 1968.
The upper quote, “Herbs too she knew and well of each could speak”, is from a lengthy poem, “The Schoolmistress”, by English poet William Shenstone (1714-63); see web link for full poem.
At bottom, “Much virtue in herbs”, is a the first half of the Poor Richard’s Almanac maxim, “Much virtue in herbs, little in men”, which speaks of the constancy of plants, and the inconsistencies of humans.
The empty days at the beginning and end of the calendar months are filled with quirky sayings related to the month. For instance, February, “Longer Days and Colder Nights”.
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.Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Robert Darr WertRole
ArtistManufacturer
Country PrintsDate made
circa 1964Time Period
20th CenturyPlace
Location
Gill MA.Continent
North AmericaInscription/Signature/Marks
“© wert COUNTRY PRINTS”, lower left corner; “by hand on all linen”, lower right corner.Material
Unbleached Linen, Textile Ink
