Strike-Off: Motif Gourmet, Herbs 280, Turquoise

Object/Artifact

Robert Darr Wert & Country Prints

Herbs 280 strike-off in turquoise.

Collection of Sara Leeper. Image: PKM

Name/Title

Strike-Off: Motif Gourmet, Herbs 280, Turquoise

Description

A unhemmed strike-off of the Motif Gourmet towel Herbs 280 in turquoise. The four-color printing may be true to later production examples (none have been documented in turquoise) however the green, orange and turquoise areas lack the mottling added the production pieces.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Robert Darr Wert

Role

Artist

Manufacturer

Country Prints

Date made

circa 1964

Time Period

20th Century

Place

Location

Gill MA.

Continent

North America

Inscription/Signature/Marks

“© wert motif GOURMET”, lower left corner, and “by hand on. pure linen”, lower right corner.

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Unhemmed Strike-Off

Height

32 in

Width

17-1/2 in

Dimension Description

Hemmed Strike-Off

Height

31 in

Width

16-1/2 in

Material

Bleached Linen, Textile Ink

Color

Turquoise, Light Green, Orange, Black