Name/Title
Print: Country Kitchen 97 (TK)Description
A five-screen/six-color silkscreen print on off-white linen depicting an early American kitchen fireplace hung with a multitude of cast and wrought iron cooking tools. The scene includes a fireplace crane, a copper pot and copper tea kettle, a glass demijohn, a candle stand, a matchbox and a painted settle.
The official name for this print has not been documented. The staple marks in the corners of this example indicate it was likely a Country Prints sales sample. This print has descended through the Wert family.
This print was also available as a Gift Greeting, Country Prints’ line of unmounted prints available in cardstock note folders with envelopes for mailing or gift giving; see images.Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Robert Darr WertRole
ArtistManufacturer
Country PrintsDate made
circa 1955 - circa 1960Time Period
20th CenturyPlace
Location
Gill MA.Continent
North AmericaInscription/Signature/Marks
“wert”, and “by hand”, lower right corner.Dimensions
Dimension Description
Print, Exclusive of FrameHeight
9 inWidth
7 inDimension Description
Frame, ApproximateHeight
10 inWidth
8 inDepth
1-1/4 inMaterial
Bleached Linen, Textile Ink, Chipboard, Wood, Paint, StaplesColors
Color
Blue, Brick Red, Light Gray, Yellow Ochre, Black, CopperColor Notes
Copper is produced by overprinting brick red and yellow ochre.
