Name/Title
Wall Board: Iron Horse 707Description
A four-color silkscreen print on linen burlap depicting a steam powered train engine and tender for the Virginia & Truckee Railroad (V&T RR). The composition is finished with a printed border.
The V&T RR still operates in Nevada as a tourist attraction, running steam and electric powered locomotives for seasonal and special interest tours. The vibrant red and black colors Wert used in this print are historic colors used by the V&T; see web link.
This Wall Board is listed in the January 1960 Country Prints price list, and appears in the brochure “Country Prints in Frames designed by Robert Darr Wert”, c.1960. It was also produced as a framed print, Iron Horse 618-3; see images.Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Robert Darr WertRole
ArtistManufacturer
Country PrintsDate made
circa 1958Time Period
20th CenturyPlace
Location
Gill MA.Continent
North AmericaNotes
The linen burlap print is wrapped over a pine board, secured with staples, and backed with a chipboard panel bearing Country Prints branding.Inscription/Signature/Marks
“wert” and “by hand”, lower right corner.Dimensions
Dimension Description
ApproximateHeight
6 inWidth
19 inMaterial
Burlap, Textile Ink, Wood, Staples, CardboardColor
Black, Red-Orange, chartreuse, Turquoise
