2007 41c Traditional Christmas: Madonna of the Carnation
# 4206 - 2007 41c Traditional Christmas: Madonna of the Carnation
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U.S. #4206
2007 41¢ Madonna of the Carnation
Traditional Christmas
Traditional Christmas
Issue Date: October 25, 2007
City: New York, NY
Quantity: 700,000,000
City: New York, NY
Quantity: 700,000,000
Printed By: Ashton-Potter (USA) Ltd
Printing Method: Lithographed, engraved
Perforations: Serpentine die cut 10 ¾ x 11
Color: Multicolored
The 2007 traditional Christmas stamp was reproduced from The Madonna of the Carnation, a painting by Bernardino Luini (circa 1480-1532). Luini was a student of Leonardo da Vinci in Milan, and his work is so similar to his teacher's that some of his art was originally credited to da Vinci. He is well known for his frescoes (paintings on plaster), which decorate many churches in and around Milan. The Madonna wears the "Luinesque" half-smile with downcast eyes, made famous by Luini. The Madonna has appeared on a U.S. Christmas stamp almost every year since 1966.
U.S. #4206
2007 41¢ Madonna of the Carnation
Traditional Christmas
Traditional Christmas
Issue Date: October 25, 2007
City: New York, NY
Quantity: 700,000,000
City: New York, NY
Quantity: 700,000,000
Printed By: Ashton-Potter (USA) Ltd
Printing Method: Lithographed, engraved
Perforations: Serpentine die cut 10 ¾ x 11
Color: Multicolored
The 2007 traditional Christmas stamp was reproduced from The Madonna of the Carnation, a painting by Bernardino Luini (circa 1480-1532). Luini was a student of Leonardo da Vinci in Milan, and his work is so similar to his teacher's that some of his art was originally credited to da Vinci. He is well known for his frescoes (paintings on plaster), which decorate many churches in and around Milan. The Madonna wears the "Luinesque" half-smile with downcast eyes, made famous by Luini. The Madonna has appeared on a U.S. Christmas stamp almost every year since 1966.