Gift Greeting, Christmas: Christmas Songs, Joy to the World (TK)

Object/Artifact

Robert Darr Wert & Country Prints

Joy to the World Gift Greeting.

Collection of Sara Leeper. Images: PKM

Name/Title

Gift Greeting, Christmas: Christmas Songs, Joy to the World (TK)

Description

A five-color silkscreen print on white linen depicting the first line from the traditional Christmas song, “Joy to the World”. Imagery includes Mary kneeling to the left of the manger, and a lamb standing to look upon the baby Jesus. This is one of a series of Gift Greetings based on a c.1955 towel/wallhanging/runner titled Christmas Songs 221. Gift Greetings are Country Prints line of unmounted prints produced with cardstock note folders and envelopes for mailing or gift giving. This example is a sales sample used by Country Prints.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Robert Darr Wert

Role

Artist

Manufacturer

Country Prints

Date made

circa 1960

Time Period

20th Century

Place

Location

Gill MA.

Continent

North America

Inscription/Signature/Marks

“wert by hand”, lower left corner.

Dimensions

Height

9 in

Width

7 in

Material

Bleached Linen, Textile Ink

Color

Brown, Teal, Red, Yellow, Black