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Stamp of the United Arab Emirates - Emirate Ras al-Khaima; 1968; commemorative stamp of the series "International Museum Campaign - Art Masterpieces"; As stamp motive is shown a detail of the painting "15 Sunflowers" (German title: "15 Sonnenblumen in einer Vase") by Vincent Willem van Gogh (1853-1890, original name) (It's giving "5 Sunflowers", "12 sunflowers" and "15 sunflowers" in similar paintings by the same artist.  ; This painting ("15 sunflowers") was created in 1889 in Arles (Southern France) in the style of the "Neo-Impressionism". It's giving several copies in different museums ("5 sunflowers" in Ashia (Japan) (destroyed by Fire in WWII), private collection (USA), "12 sunflowers" in Munich and Philadelphia, "15 sunflowers" in London. Tokyo (Sompo), and Amsterdam); The depicted painting on the stamp is "15 sunflowers" from London; stamp postmarked by CTO

Vincent van Gogh  (1853–1890)  wikidata:Q5582 s:en:Author:Vincent van Gogh q:en:Vincent van Gogh
 
Vincent van Gogh
Alternative names
Vincent Willem van Gogh
Description Dutch painter, drawer and printmaker
Date of birth/death 30 March 1853 Edit this at Wikidata 29 July 1890 Edit this at Wikidata
Location of birth/death Zundert Auvers-sur-Oise
Work period between circa 1880 and circa July 1890
date QS:P,+1850-00-00T00:00:00Z/7,P1319,+1880-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,+1890-07-00T00:00:00Z/10,P1480,Q5727902
Work location
Netherlands (Etten, The Hague, Nuenen, …, before 1886
date QS:P,+1886-00-00T00:00:00Z/7,P1326,+1886-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
),
Paris (1886–1887), Arles (1888–1889),
Saint-Rémy-de-Provence (1889–1890), Auvers-sur-Oise (1890)
Authority file
creator QS:P170,Q5582
institution QS:P195,Q180788

Stamp: Michel: No. 243A; Yvert & Tellier: No. 45-Q
Color: multicolored with silver (yellow dominating)
 Watermark: none
Nominal value: 2.50 Riyals

Postage validity: from 24 July 1968 until 31 March 1973
date QS:P,+1950-00-00T00:00:00Z/7,P580,+1968-07-24T00:00:00Z/11,P582,+1973-03-31T00:00:00Z/11

Stamp size (printed area of a single stamp): 40.5 x 56.0 mm
Date (first issue date of the stamp)
Source scan of original
Author "(Independent) Postal Administration of Ras al-Kaima" (1964-1972)
Permission
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Public domain This image of a postage stamp from United Arab Emirates is in the public domain both in United Arab Emirates and in other countries adhering to international copyright treaties, because, though the 2002 copyright law of the United Arab Emirates states that such works as stamps are protected for 50 years starting from 1 January of the publication year, the 1992 copyright law (DOC) gave a 25 years copyright protection (starting from the publication date). Therefore all UAE postage stamps printed before 1977 are in public domain.
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United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
Other versions
  • The original painting in London
    The original painting in London
  • The original painting (15 sunflowers) hanging in London
    The original painting (15 sunflowers) hanging in London
  • Detail of the London-picture with signatur of the artist
    Detail of the London-picture with signatur of the artist
  • The artist (Self portrait) in 1887
    The artist (Self portrait) in 1887
  • The location of this painting, the "National Gallery" in London (Main entrance, copped) (photography from 2013)
    The location of this painting, the "National Gallery" in London (Main entrance, copped) (photography from 2013)
Picture description Vincent van Gogh , "15 sunflowers"
First day of issue
Publisher "(Independent) Postal Administration of Ras al-Kaima" (1964-1072)
Design Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890)) (ctreator of the artwork)
Printer "Format Security Printers", London (very probably)
Printing technique Offset printing
Perforation Comb perforation, K 11¼
MICHEL Nr. Vereinigte Arabische Emirate (Ras al-Khaima) (UAE-RK), Nr. 243A

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