16.02.2006
Illustrator – Povarihin A.
Stamps per sheets: 10 (5x2 stamps).
Paper - coated; manufacturing process - offset; perforation - comb 12.
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N. N. Ghe (1831-1894) is a famous Russian painter, a master of portrait and of the historical painting. He graduated from St. Petersburg Academy of Arts in 1857. N.N. Ghe was a founder and a member of the Traveling Artistic Exhibitions Association. He was influenced greatly by K.P.Brullov and A.A.Ivanov. His pictures “The last supper” (1863, The Russian Museum), “In the Gethsemane Garden” (1869-1880, The State Tretiakov Gallery), “Peter the Great interrogating prince Alexis Petrovich in Petergof” (1871, The State Tretiakov Gallery) have brought him fame. A portrait of N.N. Ghe by I.E. Repin is depicted on the stamp.
| Face value | Size | Description | Price, mint | Price, used | Quantity |
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| 5.60 | 37×50 | multicolor |
5.60 | 0.00 | 550000 |
№ 1076
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Working on the picture “Peter the Great interrogating prince Alexis Petrovich in Petergof” (1871, The State Tretiakov Gallery) N.N.Ghe acted as a reformer of the historical genre. He deprived the historical episode of the past of every officiousness and gave psychological expressiveness to it. He anticipated Surikov’s and the masters’ of the Russian modern artistic explorations by this picture.
| Face value | Size | Description | Price, mint | Price, used | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.60 | 50×37 | multicolor |
5.60 | 0.00 | 580000 |
Sheet
Stamps per sheet: 10 (5x2 stamps).
Paper - coated; manufacturing process - offset; perforation - comb 12.
Sheet print quantity - 55000.
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Sheet
Stamps per sheet: 10 (2x5 stamps).
Paper - coated; manufacturing process - offset; perforation - comb 12.
Sheet print quantity - 58000.
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Category:
Culture and art : Painting, graphics, icons
FDC:
The 175th birth anniversary of N.N.Ge (1831-1894), the painter.
Special cancellation marks:
The 175th birth anniversary of N.N. Ge, (1831-1894), the painter.
