US 1965 John Singleton Copley Painting 5c. Scott. 1273


US 1965 John Singleton Copley Painting 5c. Scott. 1273


Series: John Singleton Copley Issue

Stamp details: Elizabeth Clarke Copley

Issued date: 17-08-1965 (dd/mm/yyyy)
Face value: 5c.

Emission: Commemorative
Watermark: No Watermark

Catalogue No:-
Scott (USA): 1273
Stanley Gibbons (UK): 1255
Michel (Germany): 889
Yvert et Tellier (France): 790

Dimensions (height x width):
40mm x 25mm

Printer: Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Print Method: Giori Press

Stamp Colors: Black, brown and olive
Perforation: Perf 11 x 11

Themes: Paintings, Art, Folklore, Costume, Children

Total print: 114,880,000 (estimate)

Description: John Singleton (1738-1815) was an Anglo-American painter, active in both colonial America and England. He was probably born in Boston, Massachusetts, to Richard and Mary Singleton Copley, both Anglo-Irish. After becoming well-established as a portrait painter of the wealthy in colonial New England, he moved to London in 1774, never returning to America. In London, he met considerable success as a portraitist for the next two decades, and also painted a number of large history paintings, which were innovative in their readiness to depict modern subjects and modern dress. His later years were less successful, and he died heavily in debt.
Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Singleton_Copley