Collect Southern Africa

South West Africa

Hand Painted Essays from the Post Office Archives
By Otto Peetoom

Displayed on 31 May 2014 at Leamington Spa Philatelic Weekend
1980 Wildlife Conservation by Paul Bosman

  Number of essays in brackets followed by artist
The handpainted essays I acquired are

1980 Wildlife Conservation (4) by Paul Bosman
1980 Water Conservation (4) by A.H. Barrett
1981 Fish River Canyon (4) by A.H. Barrett

1982 Tortoises (4) by A.H. Barrett
1982 Mountains (4) by A.H. Barrett
1982 Head-Dresses (4) by A.H. Barrett
1983 Rock Lobster Industry (4) by J.J. van Ellinckhuijzen
1984 Head-Dresses plus an unaccepted design (5)
by A.H. Barrett
1984 German Possession (4) by J.J. van Ellinckhuijzen

1985 Ostriches plus the FDC design (5) van Ellinckhuijzen
1985 Narrow Gauge locomotives (4) by van Ellinckhuijzen
1985 Traditional Musical Instruments (4)
by J.J. van Ellinckhuijzen

1986 The Karakul Industry (4) by J.J. van Ellinckhuijzen
1987 Thomas Baines paintings (4)
1987 Tourist Camps Includes four unaccepted essays (8)
by J.J. van Ellinckhuijzen
1988 Landmarks plus the FDC design (5)
by J.J. van Ellinckhuijzen
1988 Birds plus the FDC (5) By Graeme Arnott

1954 6d Ostrich Aerogramme (Numerous)


The Artists

Paul Bosman - Born 1929 a Wildlife artist, today his original paintings sell for thousands of dollars.

A. H. Barrett - A talented fine artist, born in England, he immigrated to South Africa as a young man. He earned his living painting portraits, illustrating books, calendars, postage stamps and taking almost any commission that was offered. Birds, ships, fish, snakes, city-scapes, people - whatever he painted, he did it to perfection.
In three consecutive years, his work won third, second and finally first prize as Best Stamp Design, judged worldwide.

J.J. (Koos) van Ellinckhuijzen is a Namibian artist.
He is most noted for his work on Namibian and South West African postage stamps. He has exhibited in both Namibia and the US. Adelheid Lilienthal, in Art in Namibia has noted the scientific accuracy of his designs, their clean lines and his use of watercolor techniques.

Johan Van Niekerk - Painted the 1987 Tourist Camps and the 1988 Landscapes issues.

Graeme Arnott interest in studying and drawing wildlife developed in early boyhood growing up on a farm in the Rhodesian bush. In 1975 he took up bird painting as a fulltime profession illustrating the books.
He is responsible for the 1988 Birds issue.

 
1980 Water Conservation by A.H. Barrett

1981 Fish River Canyon by A.H. Barrett

1982 Tortoises by A.H. Barrett

1982 Mountains by A.H. Barrett

1982 Head-Dresses by A.H. Barrett

1983 Rock Lobster Industry by J.J. van Ellinckhuijzen

1984 Head-Dresses plus an unaccepted design by A.H. Barrett


Unaccepted Design
1984 German Possession by J.J. van Ellinckhuijzen

1985 Ostriches plus the FDC design by van Ellinckhuijzen

1985 Narrow Gauge locomotives by van Ellinckhuijzen

1985 Traditional Musical Instruments by J.J. van Ellinckhuijzen

1986 The Karakul Industry by J.J. van Ellinckhuijzen

1987 Thomas Baines Paintings

1987 Tourist Camps Includes four unaccepted essays by J.J. van Ellinckhuijzen

1988 Landmarks plus the FDC design by J.J. van Ellinckhuijzen

1988 Birds plus the FDC Design by Graeme Arnott

Various items of Artwork for the FDC design

Handpainted design for FDC, turned around to face Right
S.W.A. Essays and Proofs for the 1954 6d Ostrich Aerogramme
Aerogramme Essays - Numbered 1 to 4

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