Name/Title
Towel, Wallhanging: Horse Sense U225 (variant without date)Description
A two-color silkscreen print on natural linen depicting horse related maxims from Poor Richard’s Almanac by Benjamin Franklin.
The text-heavy composition is designed to resemble old newspaper advertising and advertising bills posted in public squares. The print contains ten maxims from Poor Richard’s Almanac, with images to reinforce the sayings. Imagery is drawn to look like antique advertising art.
This example is printed without the 1962 copyright date in the lower right corner, and bears several maxims that differ from the dated version. It is likely this version predates the other.Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Robert Darr WertRole
ArtistManufacturer
Country PrintsDate made
1962Time Period
20th CenturyPlace
Location
Gill MA.Continent
North AmericaNotes
The top edge is a rod pocket to receive a dowel for hanging, the lower edge is hemmed, the sides are selvedges.Inscription/Signature/Marks
“wert country prints”, lower left corner; “by hand”, lower right corner.Dimensions
Height
30-1/2 inWidth
16-3/4 inMaterial
Textile Ink, Unbleached Linen