Title
Poster Stamp - Opera nazionale pro orfani infanti
Type
Poster Stamp
Coverage
Italy
Date Issued
1918
Description
These poster stamps were issued in Italy around 1918 to promote the Opera nazionale pro orfani infanti (National Work for Orphaned Infants). The stamps feature a version of Giotto's portrait of Dante with the addition of a right hand holding a stem of flowers. The stamps have text as follows: at the top, on either side of the portrait: "OPERA / NAZ. / PRO" and "ORFANI / INF= / ANTI"; at the bottom, a quotation from Inferno 24:77–78: "LA DIMANDA ONESTA SI DEE SE- / GVIR CON L'OPERA TACENDO" (The honest request must be followed by silent work).
Extent
47 × 41 mm
Contributor
Opera nazionale pro orfani infanti (Italy)
Giotto
Language
Italian