Print, Christmas: 1947 Country Prints Christmas Greeting

Object/Artifact

Robert Darr Wert & Country Prints

1947 Country Prints Christmas greeting.

Collection of Sara Leeper. Image: PKM

Name/Title

Print, Christmas: 1947 Country Prints Christmas Greeting

Description

A six-color silkscreen print on off-white cotton crash depicting music and musical instruments, a bowl of fruit, and a candle stand holding three candles, all ringed with holly leaves and berries, fronted with a banner bearing the latin phrase “DONA NOBIS PACEM”, which translates to “GRANT US PEACE”. This is the first annual Christmas greeting produced by Country Prints.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Robert Darr Wert

Role

Artist

Manufacturer

Country Prints

Date made

1947

Time Period

20th Century

Place

* Untyped Place

Northfield MA

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Unsigned. Attached to a handwritten note from Margaret Wert.

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Height

5 in

Width

7-1/2 in

Dimension Description

Cardboard Note

Height

5-1/2 in

Width

4-1/4 in

Material

Cotton, Cardboard, Textile Ink

Color

Light Green, Green, Dark Brown, Brown, Red, Yellow