Print: Weathervanes 612-5

Object/Artifact

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Robert Darr Wert & Country Prints

Weathervanes 612-5 print in black painted Country Prints frame, c.1955.: PKM collection. Images: PKM
Weathervanes 612-5 print in black painted Country Prints frame, c.1955.

PKM collection. Images: PKM

Name/Title

Print: Weathervanes 612-5

Description

A two-color silkscreen print on off-white linen depicting eight early American weathervanes. The composition is finished with a red border. This print appears in the c.1955 brochure “Country Prints in Frames”, and is paired with Iron Pots 612-3. It is also listed on a c.1955 price list.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Robert Darr Wert

Role

Artist

Manufacturer

Country Prints

Date made

circa 1953 - circa 1955

Time Period

20th Century

Place

Location

Gill MA.

Continent

North America

Notes

Print is dry mounted on chipboard, backed with corrugated cardboard and secured within a Country Prints black painted pine frame with staples.

Inscription/Signature/Marks

“WERT”, in black block print, lower right.

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Frame, approximate

Height

13 in

Width

7 in

Depth

1-1/2 in

Dimension Description

Print

Height

12 in

Width

6 in

Material

Bleached Linen, Textile Ink, Cardboard, Wood, Paint, Staples

Color

Red, Black

Web Links and URLs

Worthpoint entry for eBay sale