Print, Christmas: 1953 Wert Family Christmas Greeting

1953 Wert family Christmas greeting.: Collection of Sara Leeper. Images: PKM
1953 Wert family Christmas greeting.

Collection of Sara Leeper. Images: PKM

Name/Title

Print, Christmas: 1953 Wert Family Christmas Greeting

Description

A Wert family Christmas greeting for 1953. This is a four-color silkscreen print on natural linen depicting angels, birds, trailing vines, a rooster in a Christmas tree, and the lyric by Handel, “and heaven and nature sing the wonders of his love”, from “Joy to the World”. Edges are cut and fringed.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Robert Darr Wert

Role

Artist

Manufacturer

Country Prints

Date made

1953

Time Period

20th Century

Place

Location

Gill MA.

Continent

North America

Inscription/Signature/Marks

“by hand robert darr wert and the COUNTRY PRINTERS”, at left with date “1953” appearing above “PRINTERS”.

Dimensions

Height

4 in

Width

60 in

Material

Bleached Linen, Textile Ink

Colors

Color

Umber, Teal, Orange, Black

Color Notes

Colors refer to textile inks.