Name/Title
Wallhanging, Scroll: Norsk #2, 232Description
A CountryPrints production sample retained as a print record.
A six-screen/seven-color silkscreen print on white linen depicting a woven wallhanging typical of early eighteenth century Norwegian woven carpets with colorful people and plant life against an orange ground. In the lower margin is the source, signature and title, “COMPOSITE NORWEGIAN RUG DESIGNS — EARLY 18 CENTURY, r. darr wert by hand” and “NORSK II”.
The print is glued to a black wood hanging bar at top and bottom, and a cord is attached for hanging. Edges are fringed.Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Robert Darr WertRole
ArtistManufacturer
Country PrintsDate made
circa 1959Time Period
20th CenturyPlace
Location
Gill MA.Continent
North AmericaInscription/Signature/Marks
At bottom margin: “COMPOSITE NORWEGIAN RUG DESIGNS — EARLY 18 CENTURY, r. darr wert by hand” with outlined heart, and “NORSK II”.Material
Bleached Linen, Textile Ink, Wood, Cord, Glue, PaintColors
Color
Orange, Blue, Teal, Yellow Ochre, Brown, Black, GreenColor Notes
Green is produced by overprinting yellow ochre and teal.
