Name/Title
Towel, Wallhanging: Bottled Herbs (TK)Description
A four-color silkscreen print on off-white linen depicting nine early American glass bottles and one glass goblet superimposed with stylized plant forms. Some are herb plants, some bear fruit. The composition is reflective of contemporary graphics in the mid-twentieth century.
This print was marketed for use as a kitchen towel, wallhanging, or table runner.
This example bears a museum acquisition label from 1956; see images.
A possible matching placemat set was also produced; see images.Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Robert Darr WertRole
ArtistManufacturer
Country PrintsDate made
circa 1953 - circa 1956Time Period
20th CenturyPlace
Location
Gill MA.Continent
North AmericaNotes
Edges are straight stitched and fringed.Inscription/Signature/Marks
“r. darr wert”, in script, with squared heart, lower left corner; “by hand”, lower tight corner.Dimensions
Height
27 inWidth
16-1/2 inMaterial
Bleached Linen, Textile InkColor
Orange, Yellow Ochre, Light Yellow, Dark Green
