Name/Title
Wallhanging, Christmas: Christmas Story No. 260Description
A wallhanging with a six-color silkscreen print on natural linen depicting images from of the story of Jesus’ birth.
At top, an angel surrounded by teal colored stars holds a hand over a shepherd’s head while pointing downward toward the holy family. Between the shepherd and his sheep is a tree of life. Below the angel appears the word GLORIA. At the base of the composition, Mary, Joseph and a magi look upon the baby Jesus sitting upright in a hay-filled manger.
This wallhanging is listed on the Christmas 1960 Country Prints price list. Each wallhanging included a “gay handprint envelope-mailer.”
This wallhanging was produced on a choice of natural linen and off-white linen; this example is on natural linen; see images.Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Robert Darr WertRole
ArtistManufacturer
Country PrintsDate made
circa 1959Time Period
20th CenturyPlace
Location
Gill MA.Continent
North AmericaNotes
Edges are cut and fringed. Support bar and hanging tape are glued to the face of the linen.Inscription/Signature/Marks
“CHRISTMAS STORY”, lower left corner, and “r. darr wert by hand No. 260 ©”, lower right corner.Dimensions
Dimension Description
WallhangingHeight
27 inWidth
12-1/2 inDimension Description
Wood Support BarHeight
3/4 inWidth
12-1/2 inMaterial
Unbleached Linen, Textile Ink, Wood, Flat-Woven CordColor
Teal, Brick Red, Dark Green, Yellow, Black, Khaki Green
