Name/Title
Towel, Wallhanging: Sturbridge 209Description
A four-color silkscreen print on natural linen depicting six historic buildings at Old Sturbridge Village in Sturbridge MA, a major New England heritage tourist destination; see web link. This is a custom commission for the museum shop at Old Sturbridge Village. Current photos of the illustrated structures are posted below.
In the mid-1960’s, Wert also designed a calendar towel for the museum; 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.Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Robert Darr WertRole
ArtistManufacturer
Country PrintsDate made
circa 1958 - circa 1965Time Period
20th CenturyNotes
Top edge is a rod pocket to accept a dowel for hanging, sides are selvedges, lower edge is hemmed.Inscription/Signature/Marks
“wert by hand”, lower left corner.Dimensions
Height
29-3/4 inWidth
17 inMaterial
Unbleached Linen, Textile InkColors
Color
Brick Red, Umber, Green, BrownColor Notes
Brown is produced by overprinting umber and brick red.
