Name/Title
Print, Christmas: 1957 Country Prints Christmas GreetingDescription
A Christmas greeting comprised of a four-color silkscreen print on off-white linen framed in a black die cut cardstock mat. The print features a large heart, hex signs and an angel with pine branches for wings. The mat is silkscreen printed with the first line of Luke 2:10 from the King James Bible, “And the angel said unto them”, which is continued (in part) on the linen print, “Fear not for behold I bring you good tidings.”
The blank area at the base of the mat was most likely printed, “Robert Darr Wert and the Country Printers Anno 1957” for the company greeting, and “Robert, Margaret, Sara Darr and Jerry” for the family greeting.
Linen print is sandwiched between the die cut mat and a black cardboard backing board.
This card was produced around the same time as Country Prints’ line of Matted Greetings.Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Robert Darr WertRole
ArtistManufacturer
Country PrintsDate made
1957Time Period
20th CenturyPlace
Location
Gill MA.Continent
North AmericaInscription/Signature/Marks
“wert”, bottom left corner, and “by hand”, bottom right corner.Dimensions
Dimension Description
OverallHeight
9 inWidth
7 inDimension Notes
Die cut opening: 6 1/2” x 4 1/2”Dimension Description
Linen print, approximateHeight
8 inWidth
6 inMaterial
Bleached Linen, Textile Ink, Cardstock, GlueColor
Red, Yellow Ochre, Green, Black