Print: Village 612-1 BLK

Object/Artifact

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Robert Darr Wert & Country Prints

Village 612-1 print in early 1950’s black painted studio frame.: PKM collection. Images: PKM, unless noted.
Village 612-1 print in early 1950’s black painted studio frame.

PKM collection. Images: PKM, unless noted.

Name/Title

Print: Village 612-1 BLK

Description

A six-color silkscreen print on off-white linen depicting a village of adjoining buildings that include shops, a church with a rooster weathervane, a barn with silos, and an open space with flowers and fruiting trees. This was one of the first nine framed prints offered by Country Prints. It was initially produced in a choice of three frame colors (red, green, mustard), but was later offered in black. This print is a pair with Farm 612-1; see images.

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

Notes

Print is dry mounted to cardboard, backed with corrugated cardboard and secured within a Country Prints frame with staples.

Inscription/Signature/Marks

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

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Print, exclusive of frame

Height

6 in

Width

12 in

Dimension Description

Frame

Height

7 in

Width

13 in

Depth

1-1/2 in

Material

Bleached Linen, Textile Ink, Cardboard, Wood, Paint, Staples

Color

Yellow, Red, Light Green, Dark Green, Brown, Black

Web Links and URLs

Worthpoint listing of eBay.com sale/green frame 9/6/2014