The Art Album of New Zealand Flora was the first full-colour art book published in New Zealand. It was produced by the Wellington-based firm Bock and Cousins, well-known stamp engravers at the time, and was praised as a ‘colonial work of art’. Firmly grounded in science, it also had popular appeal and shared mātauranga, Māori knowledge. Today, Sarah Featon's vibrant watercolours are celebrated as works of art in their own right.
Sarah and her husband Edward hoped the Art Album would inspire a love of New Zealand’s flora. Many of the plants illustrated and described by the Featons are now widely cultivated in botanic and home gardens around the world.
Product listing for Sarah Featon - Botanical Artist
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| Image | Title | Description | Price |
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Single Stamp | Single $1.40 'Puawānanga' gummed stamp. | $1.40 |
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Single Stamp | Single $2.70 'Karaka' gummed stamp. | $2.70 |
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Single Stamp | Single $3.50 'Kōwhai-ngutu-kākā' gummed stamp. | $3.50 |
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Single Stamp | Single $4.00 'Campbell Island daisy' gummed stamp. | $4.00 |
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Miniature Sheet | Mint, used or cancelled gummed miniature sheet. | $11.60 |
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First Day Cover | First day cover with four gummed stamps affixed. Cancelled on the first day of issue. | $12.10 |
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Miniature Sheet First Day Cover | First day cover with gummed miniature sheet affixed. Cancelled on the first day of issue. | $12.10 |
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Tea Towel |
As part of this charming stamp issue, we produced tea towels that feature all four stamps to bring this beautiful artwork into your kitchen. Material: 100% cotton, size: 50cm x 70cm, 190 GSM. |
$10.00 |
Technical information
| Date of issue: | 5 May 2021 |
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| Number of stamps: | Four gummed |
| Denominations: | $1.40, $2.70, $3.50, $4.00 |
| Designed and illustrated by: | Hannah Fortune, NZ Post, Wellington, New Zealand |
| Printer and process: | Southern Colour Print, New Zealand by lithography |
| Number of colours: | Four process colours plus metallic PMS silver and spot varnish |
| Stamp size and format: | 30mm x 40mm (vertical) |
| Miniature sheet size and format: | 80mm x 95mm (vertical) |
| Paper type: | Tullis Russell 106gsm red phosphor gummed stamp paper |
| Number of stamps per sheet: | 25 |
| Perforation gauge: | 13.33 x 13.6 |
| Special blocks: | Plate/imprint blocks could be obtained by purchasing at least six stamps from a sheet. Barcode blocks were available in A and B formats. |
| Period of sale: | These stamps remained on sale until 4 May 2022. First day covers remained on sale until 30 June 2021. |
