Name/Title
Towel, Wallhanging: Daily Bread 212, c.1962, BlueDescription
A three-color silkscreen print on natural linen depicting the grains and tools necessary for making breads. A number of breads and rolls are illustrated. From the lord’s prayer, “Give us This day” appears on a breadboard at top, while “Our daily bread” appears on and below a shock of wheat at the bottom of the composition.
This wall hanging appears in the brochures “Country Prints by Robert Darr Wert and Neighbors”, c.1963 and c.1966, see images.
A matching tile and apron were also produced. These items were available singly and in matched gift sets; see images.
This is one of over sixty designs sold by Country Prints to Stevens Linen Associates of Dudley, Massachusetts, in January 1969. From that point onward, the designs were produced by Stevens with all reference to Robert Darr Wert and Country Prints removed. Many of these designs continued to be produced by Stevens throughout the 1970’s and some into the 1980’s.
In a memo from Fritz Kaufhold (Country Prints business manager) to Bob MacKay (Stonelea Mills/Stevens Linen Associates) dated February 12, 1969, Fritz notes this design is an average seller, but the red colorway, Daily Bread U211, sells three times as many.
This towel/wallhanging appears on a c.1965 promotional postcard for Bromley & Co. of Boston, Massachusetts, Country Prints’ New England wholesale representative to the gift trade.Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Robert Darr WertRole
ArtistManufacturer
Country PrintsDate made
circa 1962Time Period
20th CenturyPlace
Location
Gill MA.Continent
North AmericaNotes
Top edge is finished to accept a dowel rod for hanging; lower edge is hemmed; sides are selvedges.Inscription/Signature/Marks
“© wert COUNTRY PRINTS by hand pure Linen”, lower left corner.Dimensions
Height
30-1/2 inWidth
17 inMaterial
Unbleached Linen, Textile InkColor
Brown, Dark Chartreuse, Blue
