Name/Title
Towel, Wallhanging: Birds U203Description
A four-color silkscreen print on natural linen depicting Wert’s interpretation of Pennsylvania “Dutch” folk art. Twenty-one birds are set amongst branches and stems bearing fruit and flowers. A heart at the base of the composition contains the text, “birds of a Pennsylvania dutch feather”.
This towel/wallhanging appears in the brochure “Country Prints by Robert Darr Wert and Neighbors”, c.1966; 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 and a group of other Pennsylvania “Dutch” inspired designs were regional to Pennsylvania and adjacent states. This design, number U203, was noted as the best seller of the group, but was also an average seller amongst all of the Country Prints towel/wallhangings.Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Robert Darr WertRole
ArtistManufacturer
Country PrintsDate made
circa 1965Time Period
20th CenturyPlace
Location
Gill MA.Continent
North AmericaNotes
Top edge is finished to accept a dowel rod for hanging; remaining three edges are hemmed.Inscription/Signature/Marks
“© wert Country Prints”, lower left corner; “by hand - pure Linen”, lower right corner.Material
Unbleached Linen, Textile InkColor
Dark Green, Orange, Black, Dark Chartreuse
