Towel, Calendar: Horse and Buggy U515, 1967

Object/Artifact

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Robert Darr Wert & Country Prints

Horse and Buggy (TK) calendar towel.: PKM collection. Images: PKM
Horse and Buggy (TK) calendar towel.

PKM collection. Images: PKM

Name/Title

Towel, Calendar: Horse and Buggy U515, 1967

Description

A four-color silkscreen print on natural linen depicting vehicles, tools and implements of the horse and carriage days framing a 1967 calendar. This calendar towel appears on a 1966 price list and a 1967 calendar towel brochure, after which it was discontinued. A matching towel/wallhanging was also produced; see images.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Robert Darr Wert

Role

Artist

Manufacturer

Country Prints

Date made

circa 1965

Time Period

20th Century

Place

Location

Gill MA.

Continent

North America

Notes

c.1965 reflects the rough date this design was first produced; 1966 reflects the date this example was produced. Top edge is a rod pocket to accept a dowel for hanging, remaining edges are hemmed.

Inscription/Signature/Marks

“©wert COUNTRY PRINTS”, lower left corner; “by hand all linen”, lower right corner.

Dimensions

Height

29 in

Width

16 in

Material

Unbleached Linen, Textile Ink

Color

Black, Red, chartreuse, Umber