Print: Mottoes 57-1 Pair

Object/Artifact

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Robert Darr Wert & Country Prints

Framed prints: Mottoes 57-1 Pair, in c.1952 natural wood Country Prints studio frames.: Images: Worthpoint.com, unless noted, see web link.
Framed prints: Mottoes 57-1 Pair, in c.1952 natural wood Country Prints studio frames.

Images: Worthpoint.com, unless noted, see web link.

Name/Title

Print: Mottoes 57-1 Pair

Description

A pair of silkscreen prints on natural linen depicting illustrated mottoes. “Peace” print: a three-color print displaying an American eagle at center, with the words, “PEACE PLENTY AND INDEPENDENCE”. The composition is bordered with red five-point stars. “Success” print: a four-color print displaying a farmer at a plow, a sheep and harvest tools. Central to the composition is the motto, possibly from Poor Richard’s Almanac, “SUCCESS TO THE PLOUGH, THE FLEECE, AND THE FLAIL. MAY THE LANDLORD EVER FLOURISH AND THE TENANT NEVER FAIL”. The composition is bordered with a trailing vine. This pair appears in the c.1955 brochure “Country Prints in Frames”; see images.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Robert Darr Wert

Role

Artist

Manufacturer

Country Prints

Date made

circa 1950 - circa 1952

Time Period

20th Century

Place

Location

Gill MA.

Continent

North America

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Peace print: “WERT”, lower right corner. Success print: “WERT”, lower left corner, and possibly “FROM P.R’S ALMANAC” (illegible in image).

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Print, exclusive of frame

Height

7 in

Width

5 in

Dimension Description

Frame, approximate

Height

9 in

Width

7 in

Depth

1-1/2 in

Material

Bleached Linen, Textile Ink, Cardboard, Wood, Staples

Colors

Color Notes

Peace print: red, blue, black Success print: green, brown, black, tan

Web Links and URLs

Worthpoint listing of ebay sale 5/24/2014