Placemat: Barbecue Mats, Garden 137, Green/Brown

Object/Artifact

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Robert Darr Wert & Country Prints

Garden 137 Barbecue Mat set.: PKM collection. Images: PKM, unless noted.
Garden 137 Barbecue Mat set.

PKM collection. Images: PKM, unless noted.

Name/Title

Placemat: Barbecue Mats, Garden 137, Green/Brown

Description

NOTE: TEMP PHOTO A two-color silkscreen print on heavy unbleached linen depicting conventionalized herb plants. The text is a partial lyric from a folk song with many titles that likens the cleanliness of a garden to a young woman’s romantic life. This oversized placemat is from a small line Country Prints called Barbecue Mats, which were meant for use on the picnic table. The somewhat rough linen fabric implies a more rugged use. This oversized 15” x 22” placemat set is described in the 1958 Country Prints price list in three colorways, “137 Garden — Herb motifs in Brown/Black, Green/Brown or Pink/Turquoise” on heavy textured tan linen. This example is in the Green/Brown colorway. Smaller standard sized matching placemats for indoor use were also produced, as was a matching tablecloth; see images.

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 by hand”, lower left corner.

Dimensions

Width

22 in

Depth

15 in

Materials

Material

Unbleached Linen, Textile Ink, Flecked Paper

Material Notes

Flecked paper denotes the product tag.

Color

Green, Brown