Welcome to

Photography in Philately

A Krzysztof K. Słowiński Collection

Home / Stamps / Europa West / Ireland /

Item no. S731 (stamp)

Item no. S731 (stamp).jpg ThumbnailsItem no. S732 (stamp)ThumbnailsItem no. S732 (stamp)ThumbnailsItem no. S732 (stamp)ThumbnailsItem no. S732 (stamp)

Item no. S731 (stamp)

Type: stamp

Country: Ireland

Date of issue: 22 May 2000

Catalog number: Scott no. 1237

Stamp, in form of a souvenir sheet, issued to honor Irish poet and playwright Oscar Wilde (1854 – 1900) in centenary of death. It shows reproduction of a photographic portrait taken in 1892 by NAPOLEON SARONY (1821 - 1896), American portrait photographer and lithographer.
There are some of his famous quotes cited at the margin.