Edward Hopper scene becomes a new stamp
- August 16, 2011 16:35
An idyllic seascape off Provincetown, Mass., has been chosen by the US Postal Service as a new stamp.
Edward Hopper's 1930s painting of a sailboat near Long Point Light, titled “The Long Leg,” which resides at the Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens, was selected for the Postal Service's American Treasures series. The scene combines two of Hopper's most iconic maritime imagery: a lighthouse and a sailboat.
The stamp debuts Aug. 24.
Hopper (1882-1967) built a home and studio in the Cape Cod town of Truro in 1934. He, and his wife Josephine, enjoyed dozens of summers on Cape Cod where he painted the local scenery.
