Print: Buttermold 917-1, Red

Object/Artifact

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Robert Darr Wert & Country Prints

Buttermold 917-1 print in a red painted Country Prints frame.: Images: Worthpoint.com unless noted.
Buttermold 917-1 print in a red painted Country Prints frame.

Images: Worthpoint.com unless noted.

Name/Title

Print: Buttermold 917-1, Red

Description

A one-color silkscreen print on off-white linen depicting fourteen designs extracted from carved wooden buttermolds symbolizing welcome, abundance, and national pride. This print was produced in a red painted pine frame, and was one of the first nine framed prints offered by Country Prints. This print appears in “Block Printing on Fabrics”, by Florence Harvey Petit, 1952; see images.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Robert Darr Wert

Role

Artist

Manufacturer

Country Prints

Date made

circa 1948 - circa 1951

Time Period

20th Century

Place

Location

Gill MA.

Continent

North America

Inscription/Signature/Marks

“ROBERT DARR WERT” in red block print, lower right corner.

Dimensions

Height

15-1/2 in

Width

7-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

Dimensions noted by eBay.com vendor.

Material

Bleached Linen, Textile Ink, Chipboard, Cardboard, Wood, Paint

Color

Dark Red

Web Links and URLs

Worthpoint listing of eBay sale, 1/14/2019