Strike-Off: Motif Gourmet, Bottles 282, Turquoise

Object/Artifact

Robert Darr Wert & Country Prints

Strike-off of Bottles 282 in turquoise.

Collection of Sara Leeper. Images: PKM

Name/Title

Strike-Off: Motif Gourmet, Bottles 282, Turquoise

Description

A strike-off for the Bottles 282 towel in the turquoise colorway from Country Prints’ Motif Gourmet collection. Colors match final production pieces, but the turquoise and chartreuse colors lack the mottling added in the production run. The edges also lack the serged and bound contrast stitching of the final pieces. See image below for comparison. The Motif Gourmet collection was introduced in 1965 for the 1966 retail year.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Robert Darr Wert

Role

Artist

Manufacturer

Country Prints

Date made

1965

Time Period

20th Century

Place

Location

Gill MA.

Continent

North America

Inscription/Signature/Marks

“© wert by hand motif GOURMET”, lower left corner, and “pure linen”, lower right corner.

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Unhemmed Strike-Off

Height

31-1/2 in

Width

17-1/2 in

Dimension Description

Hemmed Strike-Off

Height

30 in

Width

16-1/2 in

Material

Bleached Linen, Textile Ink

Color

Turquoise, chartreuse, Blue, Black