Notecard, Matted Greetings: Herb Bouquet 350-8

Matted Greeting: Herb Bouquet 350-8.: Collection of Sara Leeper. Image: PKM
Matted Greeting: Herb Bouquet 350-8.

Collection of Sara Leeper. Image: PKM

Name/Title

Notecard, Matted Greetings: Herb Bouquet 350-8

Description

A Matted Greeting with a five-color silkscreen print on pink linen depicting a bouquet of flowering herbs tied with a dark pink ribbon. The print is framed with an aqua cardstock mat and backed with single-ply cardboard. This Matted Greeting appears in the Spring 1958 Country Prints price list as part of a new product line. Seventeen 7” x 9” matted prints were initially produced and included envelopes for mailing or gift giving. They were also available framed in black or natural frames. This example is a sales sample used at trade shows and/or Country Prints’ in-house retail shop.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Robert Darr Wert

Role

Artist

Manufacturer

Country Prints

Date made

circa 1957

Time Period

20th Century

Place

Location

Gill MA.

Continent

North America

Inscription/Signature/Marks

“wert”, lower left corner, and “by hand”, lower right corner.

Dimensions

Height

9 in

Width

7 in

Material

Dyed Linen, Textile Ink, Cardstock, Cardboard

Colors

Color

Aqua, Dark Green, Blue, Orange, Dark Pink, Pink

Color Notes

Pink is the linen color.