Name/Title
Towel, Wallhanging: Country Tin 206, c.1954Description
A Country Prints production sample retained as a print record.
A six-color silkscreen print on off-white linen depicting an early American painted hutch with open shelves displaying twenty six examples of painted tinware in base colors of red, black, green, and yellow.
The hutch itself is an example of painted wood cabinetry in yellow ochre and teal, with the central door of the base cabinet featuring a painting of an American eagle unfurling a “LIBERTY” banner with stars at either end.
This print was marketed for use as a kitchen towel, wallhanging, or table runner, and is described on a c.1955 Country Prints price list, “Painted Tin motifs from authentic references — correct colors.”
The price list also states, “Pure Linen Kitchen Runners and Towels, Nice enough to “Hang” or Frame — in fact we now offer any of these framed in a flat early black frame at $10.00.”
This design was recolored and offered as a framed print c.1960; see images.
A matching framed print and tile were also produced.Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Robert Darr WertRole
ArtistManufacturer
Country PrintsDate made
circa 1952Time Period
20th CenturyPlace
Location
Gill MA.Continent
North AmericaNotes
Edges are straight stitched and fringed.Inscription/Signature/Marks
“robert darr wert”, with red apple heart, lower right corner; “by hand”, lower left corner.Material
Bleached Linen, Textile InkColors
Color
Yellow Ochre, Red, Yellow, Green, Black, Dark TealColor Notes
Dark green is produced by overprinting aqua and green.
