Kitchen, Apron: Happy Heart U330 (Earlier Version)

Object/Artifact

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Robert Darr Wert & Country Prints

Apron: Happy Heart 330.: PKM collection. Images: PKM, unless noted.
Apron: Happy Heart 330.

PKM collection. Images: PKM, unless noted.

Name/Title

Kitchen, Apron: Happy Heart U330 (Earlier Version)

Description

An apron with a four-color silkscreen print on natural linen depicting Wert’s interpretation of Pennsylvania “Dutch” folk art. “May You Have a Happy Heart” appears in six hearts across the lower portion of the composition. An angel on the patch pocket pushes a tulip out of its way while holding a red heart. This apron was part of a coordinated set of kitchen accessories produced to match: tile, toaster cover, oven mitt, coffee can cover, bottle cover, etc.; see images. This design appears in the brochure “Country Prints by Robert Darr Wert and Neighbors”, c.1963; see images. Edges are finished with green bias tape to match the apron ties and the dark green ink in the print.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Robert Darr Wert

Role

Artist

Manufacturer

Country Prints, Unknown Fabricator

Date made

circa 1960 - circa 1966

Time Period

20th Century

Place

Location

Gill MA.

Continent

North America

Inscription/Signature/Marks

“© wert by hand”, lower left corner; “country prints pure linen”, lower right corner.

Dimensions

Height

18 in

Width

32 in

Length

55 in

Dimension Notes

Length dimension is for the apron tie.