Saturday, June 18, 2011

John Sloan, American Artist Stamp



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.





I am participating in Sunday Stamps at Viridian's Postcard Blog




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7 comments:

  1. Sheila @ A Postcard a DayJune 19, 2011 at 5:03:00 AM CDT

    I really love the painting and it makes a great stamp.

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  2. viridianJune 19, 2011 at 8:17:00 AM CDT

    It's a great composition. I am not familiar with this artist, so off to learn some more! thanks for participating.

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  3. Postcard PerfectJune 19, 2011 at 10:40:00 AM CDT

    My knowledge about artist are very limited, thanks to post like this, I learn something today. :)

    My Sunday Stamp

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  4. Lisa BJune 19, 2011 at 1:26:00 PM CDT

    Wow, wonderful postcard and stamp. I'm always learning something reading the Sunday stamps and this post is no exception.

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  5. Postcards CrossingJune 20, 2011 at 1:58:00 AM CDT

    Beautiful stamp and card! I love that the red stands out from the greying/gloomish mood of the painting.

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  6. JoyJune 20, 2011 at 6:10:00 AM CDT

    Atmospheric painting, captures the scene perfectly, great subject for a stamp.

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  7. DorincardJune 20, 2011 at 11:32:00 AM CDT

    Interesting!
    I wasn't SLO(an) to realize that this is a maxicard! :)

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