DepartmentUnited States & Canada
Postage stamp collage
NameCollage
Maker
John A. Dickert
(1896 - 1973)
Date1971
Place madePhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North America
MediumPaper, wood
Dimensions11 13/16 × 9 13/16 × 1 3/16 in. (30 × 25 × 3 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Patricia M. Newman, A.2020.21.3
Object numberA.2020.21.3
ProvenancePurchase from dealer at Objects of Art show
DescriptionImage: Central depiction of vase of flowers sitting on a plinth. The vase is a stamp with an image of Chief Joseph and the inscription "Chief Joseph National Portrait Gallery/United States Postage 6¢", The central line of three flowers is made from stamps with an image of Abraham Lincoln. Seven stamp stems terminating in red flowers radiate from the center alternating with 6 leaf stamp leaves. In a dark wood frame.Artist Not Recorded
c.2002
Early 20th century
20th century