Name/Title
Notecard, Matted Greetings: Harvest 350-12Description
A Matted Greeting with a four-color silkscreen print on yellow linen depicting a sheath of wheat, farm tools, wildflowers and a bird illustrating the maxim from Poor Richard’s Almanac, “A harvest of peace - produced from a seed of contentment.” The print is framed with a dark blue cardstock mat and backed with single-ply cardboard.
This Matted Greeting appears in the Spring 1958 Country Prints price list as part of a new product line. Seventeen 7” x 9” matted prints were initially produced and included envelopes for mailing or gift giving. They were also available framed in black or natural frames.
This example is a sales sample used at trade shows, and is labeled, “#350-12 Harvest. Suggest natural frame.”Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Robert Darr WertRole
ArtistManufacturer
Country PrintsDate made
circa 1957Time Period
20th CenturyPlace
Location
Gill MA.Continent
North AmericaMaterial
Dyed Linen, Textile Ink, Cardstock, CardboardColors
Color
Red, Brown, Green, Blue, YellowColor Notes
Yellow is the linen color.