Category: Malawi

The Nativity with God the Father and the Holy Ghost is painting by Giambattista Pittoni (1687-1767) held at The National Gallery of London. Pittoni was a leading Venetian painter of the early 18th century. Once his style had evolved it changed little, and his paintings, which are distinguished by their…

View More Malawi Philately: 1968 Christmas – 3s Nativity, with God the Father and Holy Ghost

Adoration of the Shepherds is a c.1642 oil on canvas painting by Guido Reni, commissioned by Giovan Battista Pisante, prior of the Certosa di San Martino in Naples, and still hanging on the main wall of the choir of that institution’s church. Details Designer: Harrison & Sons Ltd London Printer: Harrison &…

View More Malawi Philately: 1968 Christmas – 1/6d Adoration of the Shepherds

Adoration of the Shepherds is a c. 1668 oil on canvas painting by Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, his second surviving work on that subject after a c.1650 version. It is held at the Wallace Collection, in London.   Details Designer: Harrison & Sons Ltd London Printer: Harrison & Sons Ltd, London Process: Photogravure Paper: …

View More Malawi Philately: 1968 Christmas – 9d Adoration of the Shepherds

The Nativity is an oil painting by Italian Renaissance artist Piero della Francesca, dated to 1470–75. The painting depicts a scene from the birth of Jesus, and is one of the latest surviving paintings made by the artist before his death in 1492. Held by the National Gallery in London,…

View More Malawi Philately: 1968 Christmas – 4d The Nativity

The 1968 Malawi Christmas issue depicts various Christmas-related paintings. The theme of the year was “He is the light that shines the world” (John 1: 4-9). Details Date of Issue: 6 November 1968* Date Withdrawn: Date Invalidated: Designer: Harrison & Sons Ltd London* Printer: Harrison & Sons Ltd, London Process: Photogravure Paper:  Watermark:…

View More Malawi Philately: 1968 Christmas

Details Designer: Richard Granger Barrett Printer: Harrison & Sons Ltd, London Process: Photogravure Paper:  Watermark: Cockerels Perf: 14.5 (comb) Cylinders: Sheet:  Quantity:

View More Malawi Philately: 1968 Malawi Locomotives – 5s 7d Miniature Sheet

Details Date of Issue: 24 July 1968 Date Withdrawn: 2 August 1968 (Crown Agents sold out) Date Invalidated: Designer: Richard Granger Barrett Printer: Harrison & Sons Ltd, London Process: Photogravure Paper:  Watermark: Cockerels Perf: (comb) 14 x 14.5 (single stamps) 14.5 (miniature sheet) Cylinders: 1A 1A 1A (4d, 9d) 1A 1A 1A 1A…

View More Malawi Philately: 1968 Malawi Locomotives

Details Designer: Richard Granger Barrett Printer: Harrison & Sons Ltd, London Process: Photogravure Paper:  Watermark: Cockerels Perf: 14 x 14.5 (comb) Cylinders: 1A 1A 1A 1A 1A Sheet: R5 x 12 (60) Quantity:

View More Malawi Philately: 1968 Malawi Locomotives – 1/6d Zambesi

Details Designer: Richard Granger Barrett Printer: Harrison & Sons Ltd, London Process: Photogravure Paper:  Watermark: Cockerels Perf: 14 x 14.5 (comb) Cylinders: 1A 1A 1A Sheet: R5 x 12 (60) Quantity:

View More Malawi Philately: 1968 Malawi Locomotives – 4d Saddleback

Details Designer: Richard Granger Barrett Printer: Harrison & Sons Ltd, London Process: Photogravure Paper:  Watermark: Cockerels Perf: 14 x 14.5 (comb) Cylinders: 1A 1A 1A 1A 1A Sheet: R5 x 12 (60) Quantity:

View More Malawi Philately: 1968 Malawi Locomotives – 3s Diesel Rail Car