File:Stamp 1972 UAE-FU MiNr0861A pm B002.jpg
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Airmail stamp of the United Arab Emirates – Emirate Fujeira (other spellingː "Fujairah"); 1972; commemorative stamp to the issue "Children’s Day 1972 – Paintings" (The Arab Children’s Day 1972 = ); The depicted stamp is UAE-FU Michel No. 861A ("B" = imperforate) from 1972 and shows as stamp motive a reproduction of the painting "The pink boy" by Thomas Gainborough (1727-1788).; Gainsborough has created this painting in 1782 and depicted a Frank Nicholls in 1782 in a pink silk costume of the Renaissance time after the paragon of the Flemish Baroque painter Anthony van Dyck (1599-1641) which was also to his time court painter at King Charles I of England (1599-1649).; Gainsborough was a great admirer of van Dyck and had often painted portraits of people in similar costumes, which Gainsborough had seen at van Dyck.; Frank Nicholls (born 1774) was the grandson of a then very prominent English anatom.; Gainsborough has painted "The pink boy" (other title: "Master Nicholls") in 1782.; The artist has painted this picture similar to his more famous painting "The blue boy" which is a portrait of Jonathan Buttal.; Gainsborough has exhibited itself this painting at the "Royal Academy Exhibition" of 1782.; The original painting is contemporary located in Waddesdone Manor, Ayesbury (county Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom) and was originally purchased by Ferdinand de Rothschild (1839-1898) on from a man with name Agnews for 5,512 ₤ + 10 s.; This painting is since then possession of the Rothschild family.; Unfortunately this stamp was postmarked by CTO. Stamp size (printed area of a single stamp): 38.0 x 57.5 mm |
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| Source | scan of original | |||
| Author | Postal administration of the Emirate Fujeira | |||
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| Picture description | Painting "The pink boy" by Thomas Gainsborough (1727-1788) |
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| Publisher | Postal administration of the Emirate Fujeira |
| Design | Thomas Gainsborough (1727-1788) (creator of the depicted painting) |
| Printer | (not at Format or Questa, not in Arabia) |
| Printing technique | Offset printing on normal paper |
| Perforation | Comb perforation, K 12 : 13 |
| MICHEL Nr. | Vereinigte Arabische Emirate (Fujeira), Nr. 861A |
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| current | 13:57, 19 September 2021 | | 1,546 × 2,185 (2.12 MB) | Katharinaiv (talk | contribs) | == {{int:filedesc}} == {{Information |Description=Airmail stamp of the United Arab Emirates – Emirate Fujeira (other spellingː "Fujairah"); 1972; commemorative stamp to the issue "Children’s Day 1971 – Paintings" (The Arab Children’s Day 1972 = {{other date|2=1972-06-11}}); The depicted stamp is VAE-FU Michel No. 861A ("B" = imperforate) from 1972 and shows as stamp motive a reproduction of the painting "The pink boy" by Thomas Gainborough (1727-1788).; Gainsborough has created this painting... |
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