‘The Reader’ by Jean-Étienne Liotard - Amsterdam, NL
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N 52° 21.611 E 004° 53.101
31U E 628360 N 5802773
A portrait of the artist’s niece, Marianne Lavergne, on a 1974 U.S. postage stamp commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Universal Postal Union.
Waymark Code: WM189ZT
Location: Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Date Posted: 06/25/2023
Views: 1
The Universal Postal Union is now part of the United Nations organization, but it actually predates the U.N. by over seventy years. It was established in 1874 to standardize postal rates and service among its member nations. In 1974, the postal administrations of many countries around the globe issued postage stamps to commemorate the UPU’s 100th anniversary. The United States issued a set of eight stamps showing various international artwork with the theme of letter writing and reading. Making the cut was this mid-eighteenth-century pastel by Swiss artist Jean-Étienne Liotard. The painting hangs in the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.
Stamp Issuing Country: United States
Date of Issue: 6-Jun-1974
Denomination: 10c
Color: multicolored
Stamp Type: Single Stamp
Relevant Web Site: Not listed
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