Sunday, April 3, 2011

New stamps on Flowers and Floral paintings....




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Date of Issue : 22 March 2011

Australia Post issued a set of five stamps to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV). It features five paintings by Australian artists drawn from the collection of the NGV.

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This stamp set features a selection of floral still life paintings by famous artists of Australia.

A bunch of flowers by Nora Heysen (1911-2003)
Camellias by Arnold Shore (1897-1963)
Fruit and flowers by Vida Lahey (1882-1968)
Still life, Zinnias by Roy de Maistre (1894-1968)
A cottage bunch by Hans Heysen (1877-1968).

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The decorative gutter strip incorporates tubes of artist paint as graphic elements.

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Maxim cards

The maxim card set brings in to sharper detail these striking floral arrangement paintings.

: Australia Post

New Stamps on Rosesby Cyprus Post

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Date of Issue : 23 March 2011

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BOOKLET cover copy

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: Cyprus Post