'The 175th Birth Anniversary of Vasily Vereshchagin (1842‒1904)' and 'The 150th Birth Anniversary of A.E. Arkhipov (1862-1930)' souvenir sheets on cover, posted on Jul 25th, 2017, from Novosibirsk, Russia to New York, NY. The first souvenir sheet was first issued on May 24th, 2017 and the latter on Sep 9th, 2012. Thank you, Alexander!
Vasily Vereshchagin (1842–1904) was one of the most famous war artists in Russia. He traveled extensively to war zones and even took part in combats. He enjoyed fame and controversy at the same time as his paintings realistically depict 'the horror of war'.
Abram Arkhipov was a member of the art collective The Wanderers (The Itinerants). He paints the life of the Russian peasants and landscapes. The stamp depicts his painting "Visiting", with his portrait as the backgroup.
I got lucky this time as the cover was received before the local post office was able to freelance on it :). But there is still a small mark reads '8/2' which may indicate its arrival date. Alexander was amazed by its speed.
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