| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| Date of Issue | August 21, 2014 |
| Year | 2014 |
| Quantity | 25,000,000 |
| Denomination |
First-Class Mail Forever
|
| Denomination Value | $0.49 | Color | Yellow, Magenta, Cyan, Black |
| Perforation or Dimension | 1.56 x 0.98 in./39.62 x 24.89 mm |
| Series | American Treasures |
| Series Time Span | 2001 - 2014 |
| Issue Location | Hartford, CT |
| Postal Administration | United States |
| Condition | Name | Avg Value |
|---|
During the 19th century, the artists of a young America searched for a new way of viewing the world and found it in the very landscapes around them. Inspired by the stunning natural beauty of New York state, the loose-knit Hudson River School of painters flourished from the mid-1830s to the mid-1870s and gave America its first major school of art.
This 12th issuance in the American Treasures series features details of paintings by four renowned Hudson River School artists. The paintings on these stamps are: Distant View of Niagara Falls (1830) by Thomas Cole, from the collection of the Art Institute of Chicago; Summer Afternoon (1865) by Asher B. Durand, from the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art; Sunset (1856) by Frederic Edwin Church, from the collection of the Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute; and Grand Canyon (1912) by Thomas Moran, from the collection of the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art.
Derry Noyes was the art director and designer for the Hudson River School stamps, which are being issued as Forever® stamps. These Forever® stamps will always be equal in value to the current First-Class Mail® one-ounce rate.
*Church, Frederic Edwin (1826-1900). Sunset,1856. Oil on canvas. Original 1870s-styleframe. 37 3/4 x 49 3/4 in.(framed). Proctor Collection, PC.21, Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute, Utica, NY, U.S.A. Photo Credit: Munson-Williams- Proctor Arts Institute / Art Resource, NY
*Thomas Cole, American, 1801-1848, Distant View of Niagara Falls, 1830, Oil on panel, 47.9 x 60.6 cm (18 7/8 x 23 7/8 in.), Friends of American Art Collection, 1946.396, The Art Institute of Chicago. Photography © The Art Institute of Chicago. www.artic.edu/aic
*Durand, Asher Brown (1796-1886). Summer Afternoon, 1865, Oil on canvas, 22 1/2 x 35 in. (57.2 x 88.9 cm). Bequest of Maria DeWitt Jesup, from the collection of her husband, Morris K. Jesup, 1914 (15.30.60), The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY, U.S.A. Image copyright © The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Image source: Art Resource, NY.
Made in the USA.
SKUs featured on this page: 689504
Admire the drama of the American landscape with this new 12.48 x 6.13-inch press sheet without die-cuts, containing four booklets of 20 Hudson River School Forever® stamps positioned in a horizontal row.
The 12th issuance in the American Treasures series features details from paintings by renowned Hudson River School artists Thomas Cole, Asher B. Durand, Frederic Edwin Church, and Thomas Moran.
Made in the USA.
SKUs featured on this page: 689508
Admire the drama of the American landscape with this new Hudson River School set of four First Day Covers. Each #6 3/4 envelope bears one affixed Hudson River School Forever® stamp cancelled with an official First Day of Issue postmark.
The 12th issuance in the American Treasures series features details from paintings by renowned Hudson River School artists Thomas Cole, Asher B. Durand, Frederic Edwin Church, and Thomas Moran.
The standard four-bar cancellation carries the official date and location of stamp issuance: August 21, 2014, Hartford, CT 06101.
Made in the USA.
SKUs featured on this page: 689516
Admire the drama of the American landscape with this new Hudson River School set of four First Day Covers. Each #6 3/4 envelope bears one Hudson River School Forever® stamp cancelled with an official First Day of Issue color postmark.
The 12th issuance in the American Treasures series features details from paintings by renowned artists Thomas Cole, Asher B. Durand, Frederic Edwin Church, and Thomas Moran.
The color postmark is an illustration of brushstrokes in earthy green and sandy tones, with the contours along the top suggesting a distant tree line. The words “Hudson River School” accompany the date and location of stamp issuance: August 21, 2014, Hartford, CT 06101.
Made in the USA.
SKUs featured on this page: 689521
Celebrate the beauty of outdoor America and the First Day of Issue of the Hudson River School Forever® stamps with this new official ceremony program and cover. The full-color program features the First Day Ceremony agenda and participants on one side, with a narrative about the Hudson River School artists and the stamp design on the reverse.
The program is tucked inside a 9 x 6-inch envelope that bears a randomly selected, affixed Hudson River School Forever® stamp and the official First Day of Issue cancellation, along with the United States Postal Service® logo and the words “First Day of Issue Ceremony.”
Made in the USA.
SKUs featured on this page: 689530
Interested in stamp production? Don’t miss this unique collectible offering! Stamp deck cards are produced by the manufacturer to identify packaged stamp sheets for shipping.
This card displays an image and description of the Hudson River School stamp, the quantity of stamps that were packaged, and the name of the printer
During the 19th century, the artists of a young America searched for a new way of viewing the world and found it in the very landscapes around them. Inspired by the stunning natural beauty of New York state, the loose-knit Hudson River School of painters flourished from the mid-1830s to the mid-1870s and gave America its first major school of art.This 12th issuance in the American Treasuresseries features details of paintings by four renowned Hudson River School artists. The paintings on these stamps are: Distant View of Niagara Falls (1830) by Thomas Cole, from the collection of the Art Institute of Chicago; Summer Afternoon (1865) by Asher B. Durand, from the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art; Sunset (1856) by Frederic Edwin Church, from the collection of the Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute; and Grand Canyon (1912) by Thomas Moran, from the collection of the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art.
Made in the USA.
SKUs featured on this page: 689531
Celebrate the heritage of American art with this new collectible keepsake package that includes a booklet of 20 Hudson River School Forever® stamps and a set of four Digital Color Postmark First Day Covers.
The 12th issuance in the American Treasures series features details from paintings by renowned Hudson River School artists Thomas Cole, Asher B. Durand, Frederic Edwin Church, and Thomas Moran.
The color postmark is an illustration of brushstrokes in earthy green and sandy tones, with the contours along the top suggesting a distant tree line. The words “Hudson River School” accompany the date and location of stamp issuance: August 21, 2014, Hartford, CT 06101.
Made in the USA.
SKUs featured on this page: 689510
Adorn your wall with the beauty of the American landscape with this new 14 x 14-inch framed piece. Displayed in a double mat, the Hudson River School Forever® stamp enlargement features details from paintings by renowned artists Thomas Cole, Asher B. Durand, Frederic Edwin Church, and Thomas Moran. Beneath the enlargement, a block of four Hudson River School Forever® stamps is mounted beside a brass plate inscribed with the First Day of Issue details.
Showcased in a handsome gold-toned frame, the piece also includes a dust cover and sawtooth hanger on the back for easy display.
On August 21, 2014, in Hartford, CT, the U.S. Postal Service® will issue the Hudson River School stamps (Forever® First-Class Mail priced at 49 cents), in four designs, in a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) pane of 20 stamps. The stamps will go on sale nationwide August 21, 2014.
During the 19th century, the artists of a young America searched for a new way of viewing the world and found it in the very landscapes around them. Inspired by the stunning natural beauty of New York state, the loose-knit Hudson River School of painters flourished from the mid-1830s to the mid-1870s and gave America its first major school of art.
This 12th issuance in the American Treasures series features details of paintings by four renowned Hudson River School artists. The paintings on these stamps are: Distant View of Niagara Falls (1830) by Thomas Cole, from the collection of the Art Institute of Chicago; Summer Afternoon (1865) by Asher B. Durand, from the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art; Sunset (1856) by Frederic Edwin Church, from the collection of the Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute; and Grand Canyon (1912) by Thomas Moran, from the collection of the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art.
Derry Noyes was the art director and designer for the Hudson River School stamps, which are being issued as Forever® stamps. These Forever® stamps will always be equal in value to the current First-Class Mail® one-ounce rate.
*Church, Frederic Edwin (1826-1900). Sunset,1856. Oil on canvas. Original 1870s-styleframe. 37 3/4 x 49 3/4 in.(framed). Proctor Collection, PC.21, Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute, Utica, NY, U.S.A. Photo Credit: Munson-Williams- Proctor Arts Institute / Art Resource, NY
*Thomas Cole, American, 1801-1848, Distant View of Niagara Falls, 1830, Oil on panel, 47.9 x 60.6 cm (18 7/8 x 23 7/8 in.), Friends of American Art Collection, 1946.396, The Art Institute of Chicago. Photography © The Art Institute of Chicago. www.artic.edu/aic
*Durand, Asher Brown (1796-1886). Summer Afternoon, 1865, Oil on canvas, 22 1/2 x 35 in. (57.2 x 88.9 cm). Bequest of Maria DeWitt Jesup, from the collection of her husband, Morris K. Jesup, 1914 (15.30.60), The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY, U.S.A. Image copyright © The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Image source: Art Resource, NY.