LX1337, Christmas, 1988

Paolo Caliari (Also Paolo Veronese)

An eminent painter of the Venetian school; born at Verona, 1528; died at Venice, 19 April, 1588. He was the son of a sculptor, Gabriele Caliari, and was at first educated in his father's craft, but his taste was towards painting; and he entered the studio of Antonio Badile, a Veronese painter of some repute. His first works were executed at Verona, and at Mantua, and at Castelfranco. In the last-named place he decorated the Villa Soranzo with large frescoes. He was summoned to Venice in 1555 and commissioned to decorate the ceiling of San Sebastiano, his work giving such satisfaction that he was further employed to paint an altar-piece and smaller works in the same church.

Date of issue: 23 December 1988

Design: after a painting by Paolo Caliari (1528-1588)

Engraving: Carlos Leclerqz

Printing & editor: Rodan, Brussels

Size engraving: 34.5 x 34.5 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.

LX1337. Imperforated luxury sheet, carmine-brown. 200F

Etching on mould-made paper

Text on back:

There are no variations or curiosities known for none of the above shown material.