Elaine Rawlinson
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Elaine Rawlinson (January 26, 1911 - October 19, 1989)[1] was an American artist known for being the first female stamp designer in the United States[2]. In 1937, at the suggestion of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, the United States Post Office Department hosted its first-ever national competition to gather designs for the first stamp, featuring George Washington, in what would become the definitive Presidential Series of 1938. A former student at the National Academy of Design School and the Beaux-Arts Institute, Rawlinson submitted her design based on sculptor Jean Antoine Houdon's bust of Washington, and won the top prize. She was also the first U.S. stamp designer who did not work for the Bureau of Engraving and Printing.
Rawlinson was also responsible for designing the Philippines' 2-centavos stamp, featuring Jose Rizal y Mercado, in 1940[3].
See also[edit]
- Lily Spandorf, the second female stamp designer in the U.S.
- Catherine L. Manning, noted American philatelist and judge for the 1938 competition.
References[edit]
- ↑ Jay, Alex (2015-06-08). "Tenth Letter of the Alphabet: Creator: Elaine Rawlinson". Tenth Letter of the Alphabet. Retrieved 2023-11-19.
- ↑ "Elaine Rawlinson: first female U.S. stamp designer". postalmuseum.si.edu. Retrieved 2023-11-19.
- ↑ "FILIPINOS ACCEPT DESIGN; Suggestion From Miss Elaine Rawlinson of New York Approved for 2-Centavos". The New York Times. 1940-12-29. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-11-19.
Parker, Melody. "Elaine Rawlinson: first female U.S. stamp designer," Smithsonian National Postal Museum, Apr. 24, 2012. https://postalmuseum.si.edu/elaine-rawlinson-first-female-us-stamp-designer
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