Name/Title
Print: Chair Hearth 912-1Description
A six-color silkscreen print on natural linen depicting a domestic scene of five chairs in silhouette gathered at an early American kitchen hearth.
This print appears in the c.1955 brochure “Country Prints in Frames” and the Spring 1958 Country Prints price list as Chair Hearth 912-1 and Spinning Wheels 912-2. Later, on a 1958 Country Prints packing slip, the two are paired as Chair Hearth/Spinning Wheels 912-1/2. In the c.1960 brochure “Country Prints in Frames Designed by Robert Darr Wert” they are paired as Hearth & Wheel 912-1; see images.Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Robert Darr WertRole
ArtistManufacturer
Country PrintsDate made
circa 1954Time Period
20th CenturyPlace
Location
Gill MA.Continent
North AmericaNotes
Linen print is dry mounted on chipboard, backed with corrugated cardboard printed with the Country Prints story, and secured within a Country Prints natural wood frame with staples. Cleated hanging hardware is affixed at top back of frame.Inscription/Signature/Marks
“wert” in black script, lower right corner, and “by hand” in black print, lower left corner.Dimensions
Dimension Description
FrameHeight
10-1/2 inWidth
13-1/2 inDepth
1-1/2 inDimension Description
Print, exclusive of frameHeight
9 inWidth
12 inMaterial
Unbleached Linen, Textile Ink, Cardboard, Wood, Clear Finish Coat, StaplesColor
Light Yellow, Light Gray, Burnt Orange, Light Brown, Aqua, Black
