POSTES REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE on 12 December 1953 issued a Premier Jour" (First Day) cover stamp featuring an artwork by Élisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun, entitled "Self-Portrait with Her Daughter, Julie". It was used to commemorate the Red Cross and its humanitarian efforts, using a renowned work of art to symbolise care and compassion.
This double portrait, created in 1786, showcased the artist, Élisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun, with her only daughter, Jeanne-Julie-Louise Le Brun. It exemplifies the typical Rococo style and displays the beauty of maternal tenderness and affection.
The stamp carried a face value of 12 francs with an additional 3 francs surcharge for the Red Cross fund. The special Red Cross postmark cancellation originated from Le Havre.
Élisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun was a prominent French painter known for her portraits, particularly those of Marie Antoinette and other members of the French aristocracy.
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