Chickens (TK) pair in c.1955 black painted Country Prints frames.
PKM collection. Images: PKM
Name/Title
Print: Rooster 612-3 and Hen 612-4 Pair (TK)
Description
Two four-color silkscreen prints on off-white linen. One print depicts two roosters standing on fruiting branches, the other has four hens sitting on branches, flowers, and nesting material. The birds are superimposed with Wert’s interpretation of calico prints in lieu of feathers.
The prints of this pair measure 7” x 12” and may have been later produced as 6” x 12” prints with the names above which are listed in the Spring 1958 Country Prints price list.
Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Robert Darr Wert
Role
Artist
Manufacturer
Country Prints
Date made
circa 1954
Time Period
20th Century
Place
Location
Gill MA.
Continent
North America
Notes
Linen prints are dry mounted to chipboard, backed with a second layer of chipboard printed with the Country Print story, and secured within black painted Country Prints frames with staples.
Inscription/Signature/Marks
“wert” and “by hand”, lower left and right corners of each print.
