Print: Early Instruments 612-14/15 Pair, aka Early Instruments 612-10 Pair

Object/Artifact

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Robert Darr Wert & Country Prints

Early Instruments 612-10 prints in mid-to-late 1950’s Country Prints black painted pine frames.: PKM collection. Images: PKM, unless noted.
Early Instruments 612-10 prints in mid-to-late 1950’s Country Prints black painted pine frames.

PKM collection. Images: PKM, unless noted.

Name/Title

Print: Early Instruments 612-14/15 Pair, aka Early Instruments 612-10 Pair

Description

A pair of five-color silkscreen prints on off-white linen depicting early stringed musical instruments and fronds of green leaves. The composition is finished with a printed border in brown. This pair of prints is listed in the Spring 1958 Country Prints price list as Early Instruments 14/15 in flat black or natural frames. It is listed in the January 1960 Country Prints price list, and appears in the c.1960 brochure “Country Prints in Frames Designed by Robert Darr Wert” as Early Instruments 612-10 in antique birch or flat black frames; see images. This pair of prints appears in a Country Prints promotional photo from 1957; see images.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Robert Darr Wert

Role

Artist

Manufacturer

Country Prints

Date made

circa 1956

Time Period

20th Century

Place

Location

Gill MA.

Continent

North America

Notes

Linen prints are dry mounted on chipboard, backed with an additional layer of chipboard bearing the Country Prints imprint, and secured within Country Prints black painted pine frames with staples.

Inscription/Signature/Marks

“wert” and “by hand”, lower left and right corners.

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Prints, exclusive of frames

Height

12 in

Width

6 in

Dimension Description

Frames

Height

12-3/4 in

Width

6-3/4 in

Depth

1-5/8 in

Material

Bleached Linen, Textile Ink, Cardboard, Wood, Paint

Colors

Color

Red, Yellow Ochre, Brown, Teal, Black, Dark Green

Color Notes

Dark green is produced by overprinting teal and yellow ochre.

Web Links and URLs

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