Towel, Calendar: Stencil Pattern U501, Red , 1968

Stencil Pattern U501 calendar towel in brown on natural linen.: Collection of Sara Leeper.
Stencil Pattern U501 calendar towel in brown on natural linen.

Collection of Sara Leeper.

Name/Title

Towel, Calendar: Stencil Pattern U501, Red , 1968

Description

A Country Prints production sample retained as a print record. A calendar towel featuring designs inspired by early American stencil patterns. The artwork was developed by an unidentified freelance artist hired by Country Prints after Wert’s death in January 1966. It is signed with the initial F. This calendar towel was produced on bleached and natural linen, each with two colorways: Natural — red or blue Bleached — brown or green

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

F

Role

Freelance Artist

Manufacturer

Country Prints

Date made

1967

Time Period

20th Century

Place

Location

Gill MA.

Continent

North America

Inscription/Signature/Marks

“country prints F”, lower left corner, and “by hand - all linen”, lower right corner.

Dimensions

Height

30 in

Width

17 in

Material

Unbleached Linen, Textile Ink

Color

Red