This is a maximum card with the 8-cent John Sloan postage stamp issued at Lock Haven, Pennsylvania, on August 2, 1971. This was the tenth stamp in the American Painting Series that began in 1961.
The stamp honors American painter John Sloan (1871-1951) and reproduces his painting "The Wake of the Ferry II." The painting is in the Phillips Gallery in Washington, DC. Sloan was a leading figure in the Ashcan School of realist artists and was known for his urban genre paintings of New York City.
7 comments:
I really love the painting and it makes a great stamp.
It's a great composition. I am not familiar with this artist, so off to learn some more! thanks for participating.
My knowledge about artist are very limited, thanks to post like this, I learn something today. :)
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Wow, wonderful postcard and stamp. I'm always learning something reading the Sunday stamps and this post is no exception.
Beautiful stamp and card! I love that the red stands out from the greying/gloomish mood of the painting.
Atmospheric painting, captures the scene perfectly, great subject for a stamp.
Interesting!
I wasn't SLO(an) to realize that this is a maxicard! :)
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