Collection search - William Lyon Mackenzie King sheet of stamps [philatelic record]

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William Lyon Mackenzie King sheet of stamps [philatelic record]

Hierarchical level:

Item

Date:

1951.

Reference:

R10383-47-X-E

Type of material:

Art

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

4848026

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William Lyon Mackenzie King fonds

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William Lyon Mackenzie King sheet of stamps
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Date(s):

1951.

Place of creation:

Canada

Extent:

1 print: engraving on paper with collaged photomechanical print on graph paper

Language of material:

English

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Item consists of a sheet of William Lyon Mackenzie King 4-cent stamps mounted on support. Each stamp depicts the same portrait of King, an engraving based a photograph by Yousuf Karsh.

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King, William Lyon Mackenzie, 1874-1950
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Designer: Schwartz, Herman Herbert, 1885-1962

Photographer: Karsh, Yousuf, 1908-2002

Printer: Canadian Bank Note Company
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General note:

This item is on display at Laurier House

Custodial history:

This item was acquired by William Lyon Mackenzie King, and it was part of his estate which was left to the Archives following his death in 1950.

Related material:

See MIKAN 3334033 for the Karsh photograph that is the basis for this stamp.

Source:

Private

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00015
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Credit : Library and Archives Canada, William Lyon Mackenzie Kings Fonds, R10383-15
Copyright : Canada Post

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