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Number
of essays in brackets followed by artist
The handpainted essays I acquired are 1980
Wildlife Conservation (4) by Paul Bosman
1980 Water Conservation (4) by A.H. Barrett
1981 Fish River Canyon (4) by A.H. Barrett
1982 Tortoises (4) by A.H. Barrett
1982 Mountains (4) by A.H. Barrett
1982 Head-Dresses (4) by A.H. Barrett
1983 Rock Lobster Industry (4) by J.J. van
Ellinckhuijzen
1984 Head-Dresses plus an unaccepted design
(5)
by A.H. Barrett
1984 German Possession (4) by J.J. van Ellinckhuijzen
1985 Ostriches plus the FDC design (5) van
Ellinckhuijzen
1985 Narrow Gauge locomotives (4) by van Ellinckhuijzen
1985 Traditional Musical Instruments (4)
by J.J. van Ellinckhuijzen
1986 The Karakul Industry (4) by J.J. van
Ellinckhuijzen
1987 Thomas Baines paintings (4)
1987 Tourist Camps Includes four unaccepted essays (8)
by J.J. van Ellinckhuijzen
1988 Landmarks plus the FDC design (5)
by J.J. van Ellinckhuijzen
1988 Birds plus the FDC (5) By Graeme Arnott
1954 6d Ostrich Aerogramme (Numerous) |
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The
Artists
Paul Bosman - Born 1929 a
Wildlife artist, today his original paintings sell for thousands
of dollars.
A. H. Barrett - A talented
fine artist, born in England, he immigrated to South Africa
as a young man. He earned his living painting portraits, illustrating
books, calendars, postage stamps and taking almost any commission
that was offered. Birds, ships, fish, snakes, city-scapes,
people - whatever he painted, he did it to perfection.
In three consecutive years, his work won third, second and
finally first prize as Best Stamp Design, judged worldwide.
J.J. (Koos) van Ellinckhuijzen
is a Namibian artist.
He is most noted for his work on Namibian and South West African
postage stamps. He has exhibited in both Namibia and the US.
Adelheid Lilienthal, in Art in Namibia has noted the scientific
accuracy of his designs, their clean lines and his use of
watercolor techniques.
Johan Van Niekerk - Painted
the 1987 Tourist Camps and the 1988 Landscapes issues.
Graeme Arnott interest in
studying and drawing wildlife developed in early boyhood growing
up on a farm in the Rhodesian bush. In 1975 he took up bird
painting as a fulltime profession illustrating the books.
He is responsible for the 1988 Birds issue. |
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