Print: Village 612-1 BLK

Object/Artifact

Robert Darr Wert & Country Prints

Village 612-1 print in c.1955 black painted pine Country Prints frame.

PKM collection. Images: PKM

Name/Title

Print: Village 612-1 BLK

Description

A six-color silkscreen print on off-white linen depicting a densely constructed village of early American buildings. At lower right, a wealthy man and his son, noses in the air, survey the scene while standing in front of the largest home. This print appears in the c.1955 brochure “Country Prints in Frames”, and is a pair with Barnyard 612-4. It is also listed on a c.1955 price list.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Robert Darr Wert

Role

Artist

Manufacturer

Country Prints

Date made

circa 1955

Time Period

20th Century

Place

Location

Gill MA.

Continent

North America

Notes

Linen print is dry-mounted to single ply chipboard, backed with corrugated cardboard and secured within a black painted pine Country Prints studio frame with staples.

Inscription/Signature/Marks

“wert by hand” with heart, right margin.

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Print, exclusive of frame

Height

6 in

Width

12 in

Dimension Description

Frame

Height

6-3/4 in

Width

12-3/4 in

Depth

1-1/2 in

Material

Bleached Linen, Chipboard, corrugated board, Wood, Paint, Textile Ink

Color

Orange, Light Blue, Tan, Green, Black, Light Gray