Kitchen, Apron: Twelve Days of Christmas

Object/Artifact

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Robert Darr Wert & Country Prints

Twelve Days apron.: PKM collection. Image: PKM.
Twelve Days apron.

PKM collection. Image: PKM.

Name/Title

Kitchen, Apron: Twelve Days of Christmas

Description

An apron with a four-color silkscreen print on off-white linen depicting the characters from the traditional Christmas song, Twelve Days of Christmas. The characters are illustrated as well as named, and the design is anchored by the line, “PARTRIDGE IN A PEAR TREE”. The composition is flanked by espaliered pear trees, each with a resident partridge. A matching wall hanging and tile were also produced; see images. These items were offered individually and in matched gifts sets.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Robert Darr Wert

Role

Artist

Manufacturer

Country Prints

Date made

circa 1962 - circa 1965

Time Period

20th Century

Place

Location

Gill MA.

Continent

North America

Inscription/Signature/Marks

“wert by hand”, lower left corner; “COUNTRY PRINTS”, lower right corner.

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Apron Panel

Height

15-1/2 in

Width

29 in

Dimension Description

Twill Tape Tie

Height

1-1/4 in

Width

64 in

Material

Bleached Linen, Textile Ink, Twill Tape

Color

Black, Red-Orange, chartreuse, Dark Teal