Print, Christmas: 1966 Wert Family Christmas Greeting, Plowshares 929

Object/Artifact

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Robert Darr Wert & Country Prints

Plowshares Christmas Greeting 929.: PKM collection. Images: PKM, unless noted.
Plowshares Christmas Greeting 929.

PKM collection. Images: PKM, unless noted.

Name/Title

Print, Christmas: 1966 Wert Family Christmas Greeting, Plowshares 929

Description

A four-color silkscreen print on off-white linen glued within a dye cut Strathmore notecard in blue-gray. The print depicts an angel flying above a New England style farm on a winter’s night. The angel points upward toward the Christmas star with its left hand, and downward to the open barn doors with its right. Within the barn is a manger, with a halo hovering above and to the left. In the sky, the words “oh little Town” refer to the traditional Christmas carol, “Oh Little Town of Bethlehem”. The image removes the birth of Jesus from Bethlehem and places it in a traditional New England scene, making the Christmas story more relevant and familiar to a North American audience. Obscured by the mat are the initials AD or DA, indicating an unidentified artist designed this image in the style of Robert Darr Wert. The interior of the notecard is custom printed for the Wert family. “But the fruit of the spirit is love, joy, peace, faith…, Galatians 5:22.23”. The printed message also states, “1966” (lower left), and “Margaret, Sara Darr Wert, Jerry”, with hearts in the place of commas (lower right). This is the Wert family’s first Christmas greeting after Robert Dar Wert’s death in January of 1966. This Christmas Greeting was part of Country Prints’ Plowshares collection of mostly Christian based inspirational cards and wall hangings. This notecard appears in the brochure “Country Prints by Robert Darr Wert and Neighbors”, c.1966; see images.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

AD or DA

Attribution

In the style of Robert Darr Wert

Role

Freelance Artist

Manufacturer

Country Prints

Date made

1966

Time Period

20th Century

Place

Location

Gill MA.

Continent

North America

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Initials AD or DA in lower left corner of linen print. “Plowshares” imprint on card back.

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Notecard closed

Height

6 in

Width

9 in

Dimension Description

Notecard Open

Height

12 in

Width

9 in

Dimension Description

Mat Opening

Height

4-1/2 in

Width

7 in

Dimension Description

Linen Print

Height

5-1/2 in

Width

8 in

Material

Cardstock, Bleached Linen, Glue, Textile Ink

Color

Dark Blue, Red, chartreuse, Black