Gilbert Stuart - Stuart's Art On Postage Stamps

Stuart's Art On Postage Stamps

Gilbert Stuart's paintings of Washington, Jefferson and others have been served as models for the engravings found on dozens of U.S. Postage stamps released over the years. Washington's image from the famous Washington portrait, The Athenaeum, is probably the most noted example of Stuart's work on U.S. Postage.

  • ~ 1861 ~
  • ~ 1861 ~
  • ~1903 ~
  • ~ 1954 ~
  • For other examples of Stuart's art on US Postage see: US Presidents on US postage stamps

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