U.S. #1207

1962 4¢ Winslow Homer

Issue Date: December 15, 1962

City: Gloucester, Massachusetts

Quantity: 117,870,000

Printed By: Bureau of Engraving and Printing

Printing Method: Giori Press

Perforations:  11

Color: Multicolored

U.S. artist Winslow Homer was hon...  more

U.S. #1207

1962 4¢ Winslow Homer

Issue Date: December 15, 1962

City: Gloucester, Massachusetts

Quantity: 117,870,000

Printed By: Bureau of Engraving and Printing

Printing Method: Giori Press

Perforations:  11

Color: Multicolored

U.S. artist Winslow Homer was honored on U.S. #1207. Homer (1836-1910) is one of the most renowned artists in America. The stamps design is based on his oil painting Breezing Up (A Fair Wind), which was completed in 1876.  Homer based the painting on sketches he made while visiting Gloucester, Massachusetts (he lived in New York City). The painting is now held in the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C.