US 1966 Christmas: Madonna and Child 5c. Scott. 1321


US 1966 Christmas: Madonna and Child 5c. Scott. 1321


Series: Christmas 1966 Issue

Stamp details: Madonna and Child by Hans Memling (1480 Washington, The National Gallery)

Issued date: 01-11-1966 (dd/mm/yyyy)
Face value: 5c.

Emission: Commemorative
Watermark: No Watermark

Catalogue No:-
Scott (USA): 1321
Stanley Gibbons (UK): 1301
Michel (Germany): 912x
Yvert et Tellier (France): 815

Dimensions (height x width):
25mm x 22mm

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

Stamp Colors: Dark blue, Light blue, Black, Red
Perforation: Perf 11 x 11
Paper: Normal

Themes: Christmas, Religion, Painting

Total print: 1,173,547,420 (estimate)

Description: Hans Memling (1430-1494) was a painter active in Flanders, who worked in the tradition of Early Netherlandish painting. He was born in the Middle Rhine region and probably spent his childhood in Mainz. He moved to the Netherlands and spent time in the Brussels workshop of Rogier van der Weyden. He was subsequently made a citizen of Bruges in 1465, where he became one of the leading artists, running a large workshop, which painted religious works that often incorporated donor portraits of his wealthy patrons. Memling's patrons included burghers (bankers, merchants, and politicians), clergymen, and aristocrats.
Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hans_Memling