Towel, Calendar: Massachusetts Audubon Society 1967

Object/Artifact

Robert Darr Wert & Country Prints

Massachusetts Audubon Society calendar towel for 1967.

PKM collection. Images: PKM.

Name/Title

Towel, Calendar: Massachusetts Audubon Society 1967

Description

A calendar towel with a six-screen/seven color silkscreen print on off-white linen depicting a birdhouse, birds, and a chipmunk amongst three blocks of calendar months for the year 1967. This calendar was designed for both the Massachusetts Audubon Society and The National Audubon Society, each with an individual custom imprint in the bottom margin. This print bears the signature, “J. Baird”, a freelance artist hired by Country Prints to develop the artwork for this calendar towel. Lettering appears to have been done by Bob Wert.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

J. Baird

Role

Freelance Artist

Manufacturer

Country Prints

Date made

1966

Time Period

20th Century

Place

Location

Gill MA.

Continent

North America

Notes

Top edge is a rod pocket to accept a dowel for hanging; bottom and sides are hemmed.

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Across lower edge: “J. Baird”, and “HAND SCREEN PRINTED ON LINEN WITH HAND CUT STENCILS BY ROBERT DARR WERT & NEIGHBORS FOR AUDUBON NATURALIST SOCIETY WASHINGTON DC”.

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Approximate

Height

30 in

Width

17 in

Material

Bleached Linen, Textile Ink

Colors

Color

Brick Red, Yellow, Blue, Green, Gray, Black, Brown

Color Notes

Brown is produced by overprinting Brick Red and Gray.