Name/Title
Towel, Wallhanging: Motif Gourmet, Onions 281, TurquoiseDescription
A four-color silkscreen print on off-white linen depicting members of the onion family: onions, garlic, chives, shallots, and leeks as well as tools for cooking: a cutting board, mezzaluna choppers, a footed cast iron pot, and oil and vinegar bottles.
This print is from Country Prints’ “Motif Gourmet” collection, a decidedly design-forward line of modern compositions that step away from Wert’s usual Americana themes; a highly stylized composition of type and imagery typical of the 1960’s. This design was available in turquoise or orange colorways; this example is in turquoise.
This print appears in the brochure “Country Prints by Robert Darr Wert and Neighbors”, c.1966; see images.Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Robert Darr WertRole
ArtistManufacturer
Country PrintsDate made
circa 1965Time Period
20th CenturyPlace
Location
Gill MA.Continent
North AmericaNotes
Edges are serged and bound in a continuous turquoise overlock stitch to coordinate with the print.Inscription/Signature/Marks
“© wert motif GOURMET” and “by hand on pure linen”, lower left and right corners respectively.Dimensions
Height
29-1/2 inWidth
17-1/4 inMaterial
Textile Ink, Bleached LinenColor
Turquoise, Brick Red, Khaki Green, Black
