Name/Title
Towel, Wallhanging: Pot Herbs 264Description
A four-color silkscreen print on off-white linen depicting ten herb plants potted in labeled kitchen vessels or bare-rooted. Cooking tools and a brick oven with an iron door complete the composition. “HERBS POUR LE POT” (herbs for the pot) labels the iron oven door.
This print appears in the brochures “Country Prints by Robert Darr Wert and Neighbors”, c.1963 and c.1966; see images.
A matching tile was also produced; see images. These items were available singly or in matched gift sets.
Top edge is a rod pocket to accept a dowel for hanging, remaining edges are hemmed.
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.
In a memo from Fritz Kaufhold (Country Prints’ business manager) to Bob MacKay (Stonelea Mills/Stevens Linen Associates) dated February 12, 1969, Fritz notes this design is was an average seller at the time.Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Robert Darr WertRole
ArtistManufacturer
Country PrintsDate made
circa 1960 - circa 1962Time Period
20th CenturyPlace
Location
Gill MA.Continent
North AmericaNotes
Top edge is a rod pocket to accept a dowel for hanging, remaining edges are hemmed.Inscription/Signature/Marks
“wert COUNTRY PRINTS”, lower left corner; “by hand all linen”, lower right corner.Dimensions
Height
29-1/4 inWidth
15-1/2 inMaterial
Textile Ink, Bleached LinenColor
Brick Red, Dark Pink, Green, Black
