Placemat: Tole 121 (TK), c.1950, Rose

Object/Artifact

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Robert Darr Wert & Country Prints

Tole 121 (TK) placemat in rose with possible matching solid color napkin.: Collection of Sara Leeper. Images: PKM
Tole 121 (TK) placemat in rose with possible matching solid color napkin.

Collection of Sara Leeper. Images: PKM

Name/Title

Placemat: Tole 121 (TK), c.1950, Rose

Description

This is a Country Print production sample retained as a print record. A placemat with a three-color silkscreen print on white linen depicting plant life and borders rendered in the manner of painted tin or toleware. It was produced in at least three colorways: yellow, aqua, or pink. Edges are stitched and fringed.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Robert Darr Wert

Role

Artist

Manufacturer

Country Prints

Date made

circa 1950

Time Period

20th Century

Place

* Untyped Place

Northfield MA

Inscription/Signature/Marks

“wert by hand” in script, lower left corner.

Dimensions

Width

18 in

Depth

12 in

Material

Bleached Linen, Textile Ink

Color

Pink, Green, Black