Towel, Show

Title:

NEW HAMPSHIRE / THE GRANITE STATE

Object Name:

Towel, Show

Object ID:

2004.037

Creator:

Hughes, Robert (1915-2004)

Place of Origin:

Hope Valley, RI

Date:

1970-1980

Description:

Souvenir towel. Screen printing of artwork by artist Robert Hughes (1915-2004) of Berlin, NH. Cream-colored linen plain weave fabric, with eight printed scenes of New Hampshire. New Hampshire state seal in center: "NEW HAMPSHIRE / THE GRANITE STATE". Two scenes are in color: autumn lake scene and Stark covered bridge in winter. Six scenes are printed in gray: lighthouse, Mount Washington Cog Railway, skier on Mount Washington, maple sugaring, Old Man of the Mountain, and hikers in Presidential Range. Printed in black at bottom left: "ROBERT HUGHES". Right and left side are selvedges. Top and bottom edges machine hemmed 0.25" with white cotton thread.

Material:

Textile
Linen
Cotton

Dimensions:

W-16.75 L-30 inches

Provenance:

Artwork by Robert Hughes (1915-2004), Berlin, NH. Towel made and printed by Kay Dee Handprints (now Designs). Kay Dee Designs was founded in 1951 as a screen printer of linen towels and calendars. As of 2008, they still do screen printing in the original factory in Hope Valley, RI.

Credit Line:

New Hampshire Historical Society Purchase

People:

Hughes, Robert (1915-2004)

Subjects:

Autumn, Lighthouses, Mount Washington, Cog Railway, Skiing, Skiers, Winter, Maple sugar industry, Old Man of the Mountain, Hiking, Covered bridges, Churches, Textile printing, Textile art, Textile printing, Towels, Souvenirs, Linen, Cotton