Detailed Description

This item consists of one pair of imperforated no die cut stamps as shown in the picture. The stamps come from the Booklet of 20 and they are never detached from the original backer. The stamps from the other side of the backer are removed.

Five centuries ago, Jan Gossaert helped bring the genius of the Italian Renaissance to northern Europe. Today, his devotional paintings, rich in symbolism, still vividly evoke the traditions of Christmas.

This new Christmas stamp features Gossaert’s 1531 painting Virgin and Child. Draped in purple and blue, the Virgin Mary supports her own head by leaning on one of her hands, an unusual pose that art historians see as a sign of sadness and contemplation. In her other hand, a curly-haired infant Jesus draped in white holds a bunch of red currants, which scholars believe are meant to foreshadow his future suffering.

Gossaert’s painting is currently in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art. Richard Sheaff was the art director and designer for this stamp.

This stamp is being issued as a Forever® stamp. Forever stamps are always equal in value to the current First-Class Mail® one-ounce rate

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US Stamps Plate Number

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US Stamp Sheets Plate Position

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This item consists of one pair of imperforated no die cut stamps as shown in the picture. The stamps come from the Booklet of 20 and they are never detached from the original backer. The stamps from the other side of the backer are removed. This new Christmas stamp features Gossaert’s 1531 painting Virgin and Child. Draped in purple and blue, the Virgin Mary supports her own head by leaning on one of her hands, an unusual pose that art historians see as a sign of sadness and contemplation. In her other hand, a curly-haired infant Jesus draped in white holds a bunch of red currants, which scholars believe are meant to foreshadow his future suffering. The actual plate position of the US Stamp Sheets may vary unless it is specified in the Item description / title. If you need the exact plat