Name/Title
Placemat: Herb Bouquet 106, GreenDescription
A placemat set with two silkscreen prints on off-white linen depicting flowering herbs.
Placemat: a garland of herbs borders three edges of the mat.
Napkin: Herbs stand at the lower right corner accompanied by a stanza from an unidentified poem.
This placemat set is listed on the Spring 1958 Country Prints price list, “106 Herb Bouquet — Delightful floral design — Green or Blue pastels on white.
This placemat set is listed in the Spring 1958 and January 1960 Country Prints price lists in two colorways (green or blue), and appears in the brochures “Mat Sets by Robert Darr Wert/Country Prints”, c.1960 (with fringed edges), and “Country Prints by Robert Darr Wert and Neighbors”, c.1963 (with serged and bound edges).
A matching tile was also produced.Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Robert Darr WertRole
ArtistManufacturer
Country PrintsDate made
circa 1957Time Period
20th CenturyPlace
Location
Gill MA.Continent
North AmericaInscription/Signature/Marks
Placemat: “wert” and “by hand”, lower right corner.
Napkin: “W. SHENSTONE 1715-63”, lower right corner.Material
Bleached Linen, Textile InkColors
Color
Dark Green, Green, Blue, Pink, YellowColor Notes
Approximation based on color image.
