Collecting By Engraver

Nells , thanks for showing more of these fine examples of engraving.

After I looked at the French one for a bit I finally realized
it was issued to commemorate the 100th birthday of Albert Decaris
the master engraver.

It's nice to see a country honour such a superb craftsman who
was responsible for over 500 stamps and without his skills
French engraved stamps wouldn't be as popular as they are.

I only wish more countries did also.

Here is my little tribute to Albert Decaris.
I don't think nethryk has shown these yet but if he has...
what the heck.


These 3 issued in 1967 were I believe part of an ongoing
series recognizing Great Names in French History.

FRANCE

Scott 1199 - 1201

Here is one more engraved by Decaris.

Jean Lurçat, modernistic French artist who produced paintings & tapestries.

Check out his work. http://www.google.ca/search?q=jean&...1152&bih=680
Definitely not my cup of tea and I can't remeber why I
even bought the stamp.

Stamp was printed combination engraved/photogravure

I remember now. It was the SIXTIES.

Not being an expert, I didn't know Decaris was a stamp engraver! I figured he was an artist... It wasn't until I scanned this thread that I saw his name and a lightbulb went on...

lithograving - I like your Tapisserie de Lurçat stamp! It's a bit psychedelic, but then what is wrong with that?

Well, there I was, all ready to move on to an engraver from another country, when lithograving had to go and mention yet another great French stamp designer and engraver, Claude Haley (1923-1988). Here are images of some more stamps designed (except as noted) and engraved by Haley, .

- nethryk

Dance of the Sakpatassi, issued by Dahomey on August 8, 1964, Scott No. 189.


Royal Salt Works, 18th Century, Claude Nicolas Ledoux (1736-1806), architect, restored for use as a center for the study of future human life, issued by France on September 26, 1970, Scott No. 1285, Y&T No. 1651.


Cathedral of Aix-la-Chapelle (in Aachen, Germany), issued by France on April 22, 1972, Scott No. 1340, Y&T No. 1714.


Gerhard Henrik Armauer Hansen (1841-1912), Norwegian physician remembered for his identification of the bacterium Mycobacterium leprae in 1873 as the causative agent of leprosy, issued by France on September 29, 1973, Scott No. 1379, Y&T No. 1767.


Don-Don Drum, designed by Gilbert Aufschneider, and issued by Niger on November 12, 1974, Scott No. 309.


Shrimp Fishermnn, after a gouache painting by Jean Paul Louis Tinayre (1861-1942), issued by Monaco on May 3, 1977, Scott No. 1056.

Finnish engraver Alexander Laurén worked for the Bank of Finland Security Printing House from 1922 to 1932 1952. Here are images of some examples of his work demonstrating his skill in depicting various subjects.

- nethryk

Kullervo setting out to combat, designed by Jorma Gallen-Kallela after a fresco by his father, Finnish painter Akseli Gallen-Kallela (1865-1931), issued on February 28, 1935 as one of three stamps in a set marking the centenary of the Finnish national epic, Kalevala, Scott No. 209, Facit No. 197.


Pehr Evind Svinhufvud (1861-1944), lawyer, judge, politician, and president of Finland (from 1931 to 1937), mourning stamp designed by A. Karjalainen, issued on August 1, 1944, Scott No. 245, Facit No. 288.


Victorious athletes, designed by P.H. Taucher and the great Swedish graphic artist, Signe "Ham" Hammarsten-Jansson (1882-1970), issued on June 1, 1946 to publicize the Workers' Athletic Association's festival in Helsinki, Scott No. 251, Facit No. 318.


Porvoo town hall, designed by Hammarsten-Jansson, issued on December 3, 1946 to mark the city's 600th anniversary, Scott No. 254, Facit No. 323.


Emblem of the postal savings bank, designed by Hammarsten-Jansson, issued on April 1, 1947 for its 60th anniversary, Scott No. 264, Facit No. 333.


The peace stamp: "Ilmarinen plows a snake field," a scene from the national epic, Kalevala, designed by Hammarsten-Jansson after a fresco by Akseli Gallen-Kallela, issued on June 2, 1947, Scott No. 265, Facit No. 337.


Diver, semi-postal stamp designed by T. Ronkanen, issued on November 16, 1951 to publicize the 1952 Summer Olympic Games in Helsinki, Scott No. B110, Facit No. 403.

nethryk, it's nice to see a variety of engravers by your
showing of these fine examples by Alexander Laurén.

I believe though there might be an error (typo?)
in your quote

In my Michel it shows him still active until the Red Cross issue in 1955.

Keep up the great work in showing some of these lesser
known engravers.

This 1954 Yugoslavian set was issued to commemorate the 150th Anniversary of the
First Serbian Uprising against the Turks.

The 15 and 50 Dinar were engraved by T. Krnjajic and
the other two by B.Kocmut.

Combination Print : Engraved and Offset, State Printer, Belgrade.

lithograving - Thanks for pointing out my typo. I have corrected Alexander Laurén's retirement date to the correct year, 1952. Evidently, his work was used as late as 3 years after his retirement. Yes, let's try to keep this thread rolling along! I'll post some more stamps by another engraver soon. - nethryk

Yugoslavian 1962 issue for Marshall Tito's 70th Birthday.

Engraved by S. Babic.
One colour engraving by State Printer, Belgrade

Scott 662

The following three from the Ottoman Empire (Turkey) were
printed by the State Printer, Vienna but I have no info
as to who engraved them. nethryk ?

Scott 432



Scott 434



Scott B46

lithograving - Re your interesting Turkey stamps: Sorry, but I have no helpful information about them to share. - nethryk

Here are images of several stamps produced by another superb mid-20th century engraver from the Italian State Printing Works: Mazzini Canfarini.

- nethryk

Hercules and Lichas, designed after a statue by Italian sculptor Antonio Canova (1757-1822), and issued by Italy on July 15, 1957, Scott No. 723.


Giuseppe Garibaldi, designed by Corrado Mancioli, and issued on December 14, 1957, Scott No. 733.


Scene from La bohème, an opera by Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924) first performed in 1896, issued by Italy on July 10, 1958 to mark Puccini's birth centenary, Scott No. 746.


Saint Antoninus, Archbishop of Florence (1389-1459), designed after a statue by Italian sculptor Giovanni Duprè (1817-1882), and issued by Vatican City on February 29, 1960 to mark the 500th anniversary of Saint Antoninus's death, Scott No. 271.


Prophet Isaiah, designed by Casimira Dabrowska after a painting by Michelangelo (1475-1564) on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, and issued by Vatican City on June 16, 1964, Scott No. 388.

Although his active tenure at the U.S. Bureau of Engraving and Printing was relatively brief (from 1967 to 1972), Edward R. Felver provided the vignette engraving work for several attractive stamps issued by the USA during those years. Here are images of some examples of Felver's skill.

- nethryk

Tlingit totem, airmail stamp designed by American artist Willard Roswell Cox (1902-1974), and issued on March 30, 1967 to mark the centenary of the Alaska Purchase, Scott No. C70. (Lettering: Kenneth C. Wiram)


Finnish independence, 50th anniversary, designed by Bradbury Thompson, and issued on October 6. 1967, Scott No. 1334. (Lettering: Howard F. Sharpless)


Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826), 3rd U.S. president, definitive stamp designed by Robert Geissmann, after a portrait (1800) by American artist Rembrandt Peale (1778-1860), and issued on January 12, 1968, Scott No. 1278. (Lettering: K.C. Wiram)


Dwight D. Eisenhower (1890-1969), 34th U.S. president, designed by Robert J. Jones after a photo by Bernie Noble, and issued on October 14, 1969, Scott No. 1383. (Lettering: H.F. Sharpless)


"Old Models," designed by R.J. Jones after a painting by American artist William M. Harnett (1848-1892), engraved and lithographed, and issued on December 3, 1969, Scott No. 1386. (Lettering: Albert Saavedra)


Stone Mountain Memorial, designed by Robert Hallock, and issued on September 19, 1970, Scott No. 1408. (Lettering: H.F. Sharpless)


Ki'i statue and temple, airmail stamp designed by American illustrator Paul L. Rabut (1914-1983), engraved and lithographed, and issued on May 3, 1972 to mark the centenary of the City of Refuge, Honaunau island, Hawaii, Scott No. C84. (Lettering: H.F. Sharpless)