20 of 2,000 Stamps

1999

Vera Khlebnikova

Associated Names
Vera Khlebnikova

Artist, Russian, born 1954

Handprint Workshop

Publisher

The image displays a grid of red postage stamps, each with a denomination of 3 kopecks. The stamps feature an oval portrait of a historical figure, framed within ornate borders. Each stamp has black postal cancellation marks, indicating prior use. The cancellations include various dates and locations in Cyrillic script. The layout suggests they were once attached to a sheet or parcel. The repetition of the design and the overlay of the cancellation marks create a visually interesting pattern.
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Artwork overview


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1999; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: 20 of 2000; lower center in graphite: II/XII; lower right in graphite: Bepa Хлeбhиkoba 99

Markings

embossed lower right: Handprint / Workshop

Watermarks

Arches [infinity symbol] / W

Wikidata ID

Q77009777

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