LX1130. Christmas, 1982

Bartolomé Esteban Murillo (1617-1682)

Murillo was born in 1617 in Seville-Spain. His parents died when he was a child, and he went to live with a local artist, Juan del Castillo. As might be expected, Murillo's early works show Castillo's influence. Under him Murillo learned to turn out religious pictures that were sold to small churches in Spain and in the Spanish colonies in America.

Date of issue: 20 December 1982

Design: after Bartolomé Esteban Murillo (1617-1682)

Engraving: Jean de Vos

Printing & editor: Rodan, Brussels

Size engraving: 35 x 35 mm.

Circulation: limited edition between 400 and 700*

* These etching where printed on a double folded mould-made paper sheet, on the inside the Christmas wishes were written or printed (see underneath an example). Some people kept the left side of this card, which made the “luxury sheet”; it goes without saying that the majority many were lost or damaged in the mail.

LX1130. Imperforated luxury sheet, green. 200F

Etching on mould-made paper

Text on back:

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