Name/Title
Kitchen, Bottle Cover: Happy HeartDescription
A wine bottle cover with a four-color silkscreen print on natural linen depicting fruit and flowers in Wert’s interpretation of Pennsylvania “Dutch” folk art.
This is part of coordinated line of kitchen accessories that included a wall hanging, tile, coffee can covers, potholder and oven mitt. These items were offered individually and in matched gifts sets.
Edges are finished with dark green bias tape. At top, a hanging loop allows the bottle cover to be hung as an artful addition to kitchen decor.Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Robert Darr WertRole
ArtistDate made
circa 1962 - circa 1965Time Period
20th CenturyPlace
Location
Gill MA.Continent
North AmericaInscription/Signature/Marks
“© wert”, lower left corner.Dimensions
Height
14 inWidth
6 inDimension Notes
Hanging loop is 1”.Material
Unbleached Linen, Textile Ink, Bias TapeColors
Color
Brick Red, Yellow Ochre, Blue-Gray, Black, Dark GreenColor Notes
Dark green is produced by overprinting blue-gray and yellow ochre.
