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Quantity of 2x valid for use on ALL US Mail. Unused MINT condition, post office fresh. Great stamp to get your mail noticed & many other uses. NO Silly Shipping Charges!! The Westwood Children, Joshua Johnson Biracial, Joshua Johnson is considered the first person of color to make his living as a painter in the United States. He died in 1824 & is known for his paintings of prominent residents of Maryland. The Westwood Children shows the male children of John & Margaret Westwood. He was a successful stagecoach manufacturer in Baltimore. The artist received his freedom in 1782 & started advertising as a portrait painter. He moved often, often residing near where chair-makers lived. His last-known area of resident was Anne Arundel County, Maryland. Essentially a self-taught artist, he traveled to many of the major Eastern cities to improve his skills, returning to Missouri to paint scenes of life along the frontier. Boatmen on the Missouri depicts a common scene of the 1800s. The painting presents an idealized view of life at the time. This is one stamp out of a sheet of 20 stamps honoring American Art Showing the work of American artists over four centuries. Individual stamps show "Portrait of Richard Mather" by John Foster, "Mrs. Elizabeth Freake & Baby Mary" by The Freake Limner, "Girl in Red Dress with Cat & Dog" by Ammi Philips, "Rubens Peale with a Geranium" by Rembrandt Peale, "Long-billed Curlew, Numenius Longrostris" by John James Audubon, "Boatman on the Missouri" by George Caleb Bingham, "Kindred Spirits" by Asher B. Durand, "The Westwood Children" by Joshua Johnson, "Music & Literature" by William Harnett, "The Fog Warning" by Winslow Homer, "The White Cloud, Head Chief of the Iowas" by George Catlin, "Cliffs of Green River" by Thomas Moran, "The Last of the Buffalo" by Alfred Bierstadt, "Niagara" by Frederic Edwin Church, "Breakfast in Bed" by Mary Cassatt, "Nighthawks" by Edward Hopper, "American Gothic" by Grant Wood, "Two Against the White" by Charles Sheeler, "Two Against the White" by Charles Sheeler, "Mahoning" by Franz Kline, & "No. 12" by Mark Rothko. Mix & Match values to make the current rate. Large quantities of most postage stamps available for weddings & party invitations, framing, craft projects, scrap booking, promotions, fundraisers, museums, gift shops, etc. I also have framed gift items that include this topic.. Are you a re-seller OR in need of gift items ? Wholesale pricing/quantities available. VERY large stock of USA postage stamps. Other Etsy sellers charge up to 5x-10x what I charge Ask for quotes for any issues. Vintage postage makes your mail stand out & is fun to use & share. NO insulting & silly shipping charges !! Reliable source for all postage stamp needs.Large quantities available for promotions & projects See my other listings & offers of USA postage at a discount from face value! Search DISCOUNT in box above. Save money on your postage needs . No need to pay face value at the post office !! Major
