Placemat: For Margaret By Hand 1952 and 1954

Object/Artifact

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Robert Darr Wert & Country Prints

For Margaret placemat set, 1952.: With matching dotted napkin as shown in the February 1954 issue of Woman’s Day magazine; see image below. Collection of Sara Leeper. Images: PKM
For Margaret placemat set, 1952.

With matching dotted napkin as shown in the February 1954 issue of Woman’s Day magazine; see image below. Collection of Sara Leeper. Images: PKM

Name/Title

Placemat: For Margaret By Hand 1952 and 1954

Description

A two-color silkscreen print depicting rows of stylized flowers with the inscription, “For Margaret By Hand 1952”. A matching polka dot napkin on brown dyed linen completes the set. The design is dedicated to Wert’s wife Peg, whose given name was Margaret. This was likely an anniversary gift for the couple's eleventh wedding anniversary. First produced and dated in 1952, this placemat design was later used to demonstrate the silkscreen printing process for the readers of Woman’s Day magazine, February 1954, at which time the date was changed to that year; see images.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Robert Darr Wert

Role

Artist

Manufacturer

Country Prints

Date made

1952

Time Period

20th Century

Place

Location

Gill MA.

Continent

North America

Inscription/Signature/Marks

“For Margaret By Hand 1954”, lower right corner.

Dimensions

Width

18 in

Depth

12 in

Material

Cotton Canvas, Textile Ink

Color

Brown, Black