Print: Buttermold 917-1, Green

Object/Artifact

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Robert Darr Wert & Country Prints

Buttermold 917-1 in green.: Collection of Sara Leeper. Images: PKM
Buttermold 917-1 in green.

Collection of Sara Leeper. Images: PKM

Name/Title

Print: Buttermold 917-1, Green

Description

A one-color silkscreen print on off-white linen depicting fourteen designs extracted from carved wooden buttermolds symbolizing welcome, abundance, and national pride. This print was produced in a green painted frame, and is one of the first nine framed prints offered by Country Prints. This print appears in “Block Printing on Fabrics”, by Florence Harvey Petit, 1952; see images. Print is staple mounted to a chipboard backing panel.

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

“ROBERT DARR WERT” in green block print, lower right corner.

Dimensions

Height

17 in

Width

9 in

Material

Unbleached Linen, Textile Ink, Chipboard, Staples

Color

Green