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Title Proper/Title Text
Torino Aprile Novembre 1911

Creator Description
This stamp was created by Adolfo De Karolis (or Carolis) and printed by Edmondo Chiappuis.

Author/Creator Identity
De Carolis, Adolfo

Name of Publisher/Creator Identity
D. Chappuis, Edmondo

Date of Publication/Creation Date
1910-1911

Place of Publication/Creation Place
Bologna

Dimensions Description
3.5x5.5 cm

Inscription Language
Italian (Language)

General Subject Terms

• Patriotism

Descriptive Note Text

Italian Postal Stamp of the Exposition of 1911, printed in color on thin paper. It features one of the most popular images of the Exposition, replicated in numberless sizes and formats (from stamps to postcards to posters): three muscular male nudes, holding symbolic objects. The man in the middle looks towards the sky as he holds the Italian flag.  On his left and slightly behind him another man carries, in one hand, the "caduceo alato" symbol of peace and commerce, and, in the other, the statue of Niké (Wnged Victory). The third man holds work tools, held together with olive branches, another nod to the power of labor, peace, and victory. The background shows a panoramic view of Turin, the river Po, and the Dome of the iconic Mole Antonelliana. The dedicatory language reads: "Torino Aprile Novembre 1911. Esposizione Internazionale delle Industrie e del Lavoro per il 50° anniversario della Proclamazione del Regno d'Italia."

Related Work/Label Identification
An English version of this postage stamp exists too.

Related Archival Material

Current Repository/Geographic Location
Cristina Della Coletta Private Collection (San Diego, USA)

Current Repository Numbers
CDC-PS-0002