Artist:

American Bank Note Company  Search this

Associated Person:

Lili'uokalani, Queen of Hawaii  Search this

Medium:

paper (card); watercolor (green; brown); pencil; ink (black) / handwritten

Dimensions:

Height x Width: 2 15/16 x 5 5/16 in. (7.4 x 13.5 cm)

Type:

Art

Place:

Hawaiian Islands (kingdom)

Date:

1882

Description:

Five kalo leaves have been painted as a study for the wreath of kalo [taro] leaves that encircle the indicium frame for the Queen Liliuokalani postal card. The handwritten notation says "The leaves about the stamp."

Topic:

The Gilded Age (1877-1920)  Search this

Covers & Letters  Search this

Object number:

1984.0372.85

See more items in:

National Postal Museum Collection

On View:

Currently on exhibit at the National Postal Museum

Data Source:

National Postal Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/hm88fdc3886-2d58-4575-84cf-2d845680a0a4

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:npm_1984.0372.85