Towel, Wallhanging: Country Tin 206, c.1951

Object/Artifact

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Robert Darr Wert & Country Prints

Country Tin 206 towel/wallhanging/runner on white linen.: Collection of Sara Leeper. Images: PKM
Country Tin 206 towel/wallhanging/runner on white linen.

Collection of Sara Leeper. Images: PKM

Name/Title

Towel, Wallhanging: Country Tin 206, c.1951

Description

A Country Prints production sample retained as a print record. A five-color silkscreen print on off-white linen depicting two examples of painted tinware, five bands of painted tin motifs, and a border of repeated triplets of green leaves found on painted tin. This print was marketed for use as a kitchen towel, wallhanging, or table runner,

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Robert Darr Wert

Role

Artist

Manufacturer

Country Prints

Date made

circa 1951

Time Period

20th Century

Place

Location

Gill MA.

Continent

North America

Inscription/Signature/Marks

“w” in a red outlined heart with green leaves, and “by hand”, lower left corner.

Dimensions

Height

30-1/4 in

Width

17 in

Material

Bleached Linen, Textile Ink

Color

Red, Green, Pink, Yellow, Black