Name/Title
Print: Farm 612-4 BLKDescription
A six-color silkscreen print on off-white linen depicting a Pennsylvania “Dutch” barnyard scene dominated by a large barn complex including two silos, a corn crib and a hen house. The red stone-ender barn is accented with three large hex signs. A rooster, hen, goat and pig roam freely. At right, a yoked oxen pulls against tie lines connected to something out of the frame. At left, a farmer in work clothes holds a pail and pitchfork as he stands amidst rows of newly planted crops. Beyond is a stone farmhouse.
This print appears in the c.1955 brochure “Country Prints in Frames”, and is a pair with Village 612-1. It is also listed on a c.1955 price list.Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Robert Darr WertRole
ArtistManufacturer
Country PrintsDate made
circa 1954Time Period
20th CenturyPlace
Location
Gill MA.Continent
North AmericaNotes
Linen print is dry mounted to chipboard, backed with corrugated cardboard, and secured within a painted pine Country Prints frame with staples.Inscription/Signature/Marks
“wert” in black lowercase script, lower left corner; “by hand” in black lowercase print, lower right corner.Dimensions
Dimension Description
Print, exclusive of frameHeight
6 inWidth
12 inDimension Description
FrameHeight
6-7/8 inWidth
12-7/8 inDepth
1-1/2 inMaterial
Bleached Linen, Textile Ink, Cardboard, Wood, Paint, StaplesColor
Red, Light Green, Light Gray, Light Blue, Black, Gray
