Name/Title
Wallhanging, Plowshares: Christmas, City of David (TK)Description
A four-color silkscreen print on natural linen depicting the Holy Family on the night of Jesus birth within the City of David. Text is the Bible verse from Luke 2-11, “For unto you is born this day in the city of David a savior which is Christ the Lord”.
The artwork for this print was developed by an unidentified freelance artist hired by Country Prints after Wert’s death in January 1966. The artist’s initials, BE, appear in the lower left corner.Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Unidentified ArtistRole
Freelance ArtistManufacturer
Country PrintsDate made
circa 1966 - circa 1970Time Period
20th CenturyPlace
Location
Gill MA.Continent
North AmericaNotes
Top edge is a rod pocket to receive a dowel for hanging. Remaining edges are serged and bound with an overlock stitch.Inscription/Signature/Marks
“© Plowshares BE”, lower left corner, and “by hand on all linen”, lower right corner.