Placemat: Calico 102, Blue and Aqua on White

Object/Artifact

Robert Darr Wert & Country Prints

Calico 102 placemat set in Country Prints packaging.

PKM collection. Images: PKM

Name/Title

Placemat: Calico 102, Blue and Aqua on White

Description

A placemat set with two two-color silkscreen prints on off-white linen depicting Wert’s interpretation of a calico print. The placemat features a 2.5” wide blue and teal calico print border framing a rectangular white field. The napkin features a rectangular field of calico print placed asymmetrically at one end of the mat. This placemat set is listed on the Spring 1958 Country Prints price list in four colorways. This set retains the original brown Country Prints backing board, poly sleeve and silkscreened product tag. Edges are straight stitched and fringed.

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

Placemats: “wert”, lower left corner; “by hand”, lower right corner. Napkins: unsigned.

Dimensions

Width

18 in

Depth

12 in

Dimension Description

Pack Board

Width

18-1/2 in

Depth

12-3/4 in

Dimension Description

Poly Sleeve

Width

19-1/2 in

Depth

13 in

Material

Bleached Linen, Textile Ink, Chipboard, Poly Bag

Color

Navy, Teal