Placemat: Craft Horizons, Stripe 109, Olive

Object/Artifact

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Robert Darr Wert & Country Prints

Stripe 109 placemat in olive on loose-weave natural linen.: Collection of Sara Leeper. Images: PKM
Stripe 109 placemat in olive on loose-weave natural linen.

Collection of Sara Leeper. Images: PKM

Name/Title

Placemat: Craft Horizons, Stripe 109, Olive

Description

A Country Prints production sample retained as a print record. This placemat set is part of a short-lived c.1959 collection titled “Craft Horizons”, a decidedly modern departure from Wert’s typical Americana themes. Placemat: a two-color silkscreen print on heaven texture off-white linen. The pattern is comprised of rows of solid color overprinted with thin black stripes and rows of small black rectangles. Edges are straight stitched and fringed.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Robert Darr Wert

Role

Artist

Manufacturer

Country Prints

Date made

circa 1959

Time Period

20th Century

Place

Location

Gill MA.

Continent

North America

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Placemat: “wert by hand”, lower left corner. Napkin: unsigned.

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Placemat and Napkin

Width

17-1/4 in

Depth

12 in

Material

Linen, Textile Ink

Color

Olive, Black