Notecard, Matted Greetings: Spice Garland 350-7

Matted Greeting: Spice Garland 350-7.: Collection of Sara Leeper. Image: PKM
Matted Greeting: Spice Garland 350-7.

Collection of Sara Leeper. Image: PKM

Name/Title

Notecard, Matted Greetings: Spice Garland 350-7

Description

A Matted Greeting with a four-color silkscreen print on aqua linen depicting a garland of herbs and spice plants surrounding apothecary jars filled with spices. The print is framed in a light brown mat. This Matted Greeting appears in the Spring 1958 Country Prints price list as part of a new product line. Seventeen 7” x 9” prints were initially produced and included envelopes for mailing or gift giving. They were also available framed in black or natural frames. This example is a Country Prints sales sample used at trade shows and/or in the on-premises retail shop.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Robert Darr Wert

Role

Artist

Manufacturer

Country Prints

Date made

circa 1957

Time Period

20th Century

Place

Location

Gill MA.

Continent

North America

Inscription/Signature/Marks

“wert”, lower left corner, and “by hand”, lower right corner.

Dimensions

Height

9 in

Width

7 in

Material

Dyed Linen, Textile Ink, Cardboard, Cardstock

Colors

Color

Brown, Blue, Pink, Black, Aqua

Color Notes

Aqua is the linen color.