Placemat: New Flock 123, c.1953, Red (TK)

Object/Artifact

Robert Darr Wert & Country Prints

New Flock 123 (TK) placemat set in red.

Collection of Sara Leeper. Images: PKM

Name/Title

Placemat: New Flock 123, c.1953, Red (TK)

Description

A Country Prints production sample retained as a print record. A placemat set with two three-color silkscreen prints on natural linen depicting a stylized rooster and flock of hens superimposed with Wert’s interpretation of calico fabric prints. The compositions are framed with a wavy rick-rack style border. Edges are straight stitched and fringed.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Robert Darr Wert

Role

Artist

Manufacturer

Country Prints

Date made

circa 1953

Time Period

20th Century

Place

Location

Gill MA.

Continent

North America

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Placemat: “w” in outlined heart and “by hand”, lower left corner. Napkin: “w” in outlined heart, lower left corner.

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Placemat and Napkin

Width

18 in

Depth

12 in

Material

Textile Ink, Unbleached Linen

Color

Light Brown, Red, Black