Stripe 109 placemat in olive on loose-weave natural linen.
Collection of Sara Leeper. Images: PKM
Name/Title
Placemat: Craft Horizons, Stripe 109, Olive
Description
A Country Prints production sample retained as a print record.
This placemat set is part of a short-lived c.1959 collection titled “Craft Horizons”, a decidedly modern departure from Wert’s typical Americana themes.
Placemat: a two-color silkscreen print on heaven texture off-white linen. The pattern is comprised of rows of solid color overprinted with thin black stripes and rows of small black rectangles.
Edges are straight stitched and fringed.
Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Robert Darr Wert
Role
Artist
Manufacturer
Country Prints
Date made
circa 1959
Time Period
20th Century
Place
Location
Gill MA.
Continent
North America
Inscription/Signature/Marks
Placemat: “wert by hand”, lower left corner.
Napkin: unsigned.
