Print: Buttermold 917-1, Blue

Buttermold 917-1 print in blue.: Images: Kate Albright, backtothe60s, Etsy.com, unless noted.
Buttermold 917-1 print in blue.

Images: Kate Albright, backtothe60s, Etsy.com, unless noted.

Name/Title

Print: Buttermold 917-1, Blue

Description

A one-color silkscreen print on off-white linen depicting fourteen designs extracted from carved wooden buttermolds symbolizing welcome, abundance, and national pride. This blue print was produced in a red painted frame. This print appears in “Block Printing on Fabrics”, by Florence Harvey Petit, 1952; see images. Print is dry mounted to chipboard.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Robert Darr Wert

Role

Artist

Manufacturer

Country Prints

Date made

circa 1951

Time Period

20th Century

Place

Location

Gill MA.

Continent

North America

Inscription/Signature/Marks

“ROBERT DARR WERT” in green block print, lower right corner.

Dimensions

Height

15-1/2 in

Width

7-1/2 in

Color

Blue