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Louis-Philippe Hebert, Inspiration

Royal Canadian Academy of Arts, 1880-1980

Stamp Info

Name Value
Date of Issue March 6, 1980
Year 1980
Quantity 11,750,000
Denomination
17¢
Perforation or Dimension 13.5
Series Royal Canadian Academy of Arts, 1880-1980
Series Time Span 1980
Printer Ashton-Potter Limited.
Postal Administration Canada

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About Stamp

The year 1880 proved to be a good year for Canadian art. The Royal Canadian Academy of Arts (a nationwide association of creative artists) and the National Gallery of Canada came into being. In conjunction with the centennial of these events, the Post Office will issue four stamps portraying works created by Academy members and forming part of the collection of the National Gallery. Governor General Dufferin first broached the idea of a Canadian academy of arts. His successor, the Marquis of Lorne, took up the proposal. Difficulties impeded progress. Lorne noted that the project caused "a marvellous amount bitterness and bad language", and that "half the artists are ready just now to choke the other half with their paint brushes". Nevertheless, encouraged by his wife, Princess Louise, Queen Victoria's daughter, he persisted, hoping that the Academy would improve Canadian cultural life by promoting excellence of design, by supporting art schools throughout the country, and by founding a National Gallery at Ottawa. To accomplish the last goal, each person, as a condition of membership in the Academy, donated one of his or her works to the Gallery. Since 1880, academicians have given art now worth approximately $2 000 000 to the institution. Louis-Philippe Hébert (1850-1917) was born of Acadian descent in eastern Canada. He began carving at the age of seven. After working in various jobs and serving with the Papal Zouaves, he became a sculptor. Perhaps his best known work is the Maisonneuve Monument in Montreal, an example of his interest in Canadian history. The sculpture reproduced on the second 17-cent stamp is his diploma work in bronze, entitled "Inspiration", which was deposited with the National Gallery in 1906. Jean Morin Designers, a Montreal firm, is responsible for the graphic design and typography for this stamp issue. For the first time in recent years, a lighter version of the Helvetica typeface in capitals has been used for "Canada".

Creators

Designed by Jean Morin.

Original Artwork

Louis-Philippe Hébert, "Inspiration", 1906 National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario

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Reference

Canada. Post Office Department. [Postage Stamp Press Release], 1980.

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