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Temple of Heaven photographic essay
Smithsonian National Postal Museum — Postage Stamps · Cn · English · 1912
Catalog record
| Line | Cn |
|---|---|
| Set / series | Smithsonian National Postal Museum — Postage Stamps |
| Language | English |
| Year | 1912 |
| Date | 1912 |
| Kind | stamp |
| Year | 1912 |
| Place | China (early republic) |
| Medium | paper; ink |
| Region | cn |
| Npm Record | npm_0.259606.5.11 |
| Description | This collection of early Chinese die proofs, engraver's models, ink drawings and essays from 1912 to 1928, was donated in 1964 by Robert Hopkins. Hopkins was the son in-law of William A Grant, an engraver at the American Bank Note Company who was one of two Americans responsible for establishing the Chinese Bureau of Engraving and Printing. The other American was Lorenzo Hatch. a renowned artist and engraver whose experience included more than 15 years at the United States Bureau of Engraving and Printing. |
| Image Source | Smithsonian Open Access |
| Image License | CC0 |
| Oracle ID | 36639673 |
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Source credit: Smithsonian National Postal Museum