Gene Jarvis: Poppies Papaver aculeatum

Artist: Gene Jarvis
1921 - 1990
Nationality: American
Artwork Year: 1978
Image Size: 9.5 by 9 inches
Overall Size: 12.75 by 12.5 inches
Medium: Pen and Ink on Hot Press Illustration Board

Among the brightest and showiest flowers are the Papaver or true poppies whose brilliant blossoms bloom in colors of red, pink, violet, yellow, and white. Legend has it that following Napoleon's defeat at Waterloo, red poppies sprung up in the battlefield, seeded by the blood of dead soliders. Similarly, after World War I, poppies covered Flanders Field, the site of so much continuous fighting. Understandably, this beautiful crimson flower has come to be the Memorial Day emblem of all World War veterans.

This artwork was originally published on the Fleetwood® First Day Cover for the Lesotho 2¢ Poppies stamp issued February 13, 1978.

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