Name/Title
Towel, Wallhanging: Meadow Bouquets 262Description
A five-color silkscreen print on off-white linen depicting wildflowers, a basket and a hand sickle. Flowers are identifiable but unlabeled.
This towel/wallhanging appears in the c.1963 and c.1966 brochures “Country Prints by Robert Darr Wert and Neighbors”; see images.
A matching tile was also produced. These items were available singly or in matched gift sets; see images.
This is one of over sixty designs sold by Country Prints to Stevens Linen Associates of Dudley, Massachusetts, in January 1969. From that point onward, the designs were produced by Stevens with all reference to Robert Darr Wert and Country Prints removed. Many of these designs continued to be produced by Stevens throughout the 1970’s and some into the 1980’s.
In a memo from Fritz Kaufhold (Country Prints’ business manager) to Bob MacKay (Stonelea Mills/Stevens Linen Associates) dated February 12, 1969, Fritz notes this design is was a bestseller at the time.Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Robert Darr WertRole
ArtistManufacturer
Country PrintsDate made
circa 1962Time Period
20th CenturyPlace
Location
Gill MA.Continent
North AmericaNotes
Top edge is finished to accept a dowel for hanging. Lower edge is hemmed. Left and right edges are selvedges.Inscription/Signature/Marks
“wert COUNTRY PRINTS”, lower left; “by hand - pure Linen”, lower right.Material
Linen, Textile InkColor
Green, Light Blue, Yellow, Pink, Black
