Australia – Scott # 578, used

Description

Australia — Charles Conder, A Holiday at Mentone (Scott 578)

This used commemorative stamp from Australia, cataloged as Scott #578, features A Holiday at Mentone (1888) by Charles Conder, one of the key figures of the Heidelberg School and an important contributor to Australian Impressionism.

Issued in 1975 as part of the Art Gallery of South Australia series, the $5 stamp reproduces Conder’s light-filled seaside scene, capturing leisure, movement, and atmosphere through soft color washes and loose brushwork. The subject reflects late 19th-century coastal life and the emerging Australian artistic identity distinct from European academic traditions.

Offered in used condition, the stamp shows a clear postal cancellation that does not significantly detract from the artwork. Color remains fresh, detail is well preserved, and perforations are intact. A strong example of Australia’s high-denomination art commemoratives, combining fine art with modern postal design.

A desirable single for collectors of Australia, art on stamps, Impressionism, or Heidelberg School material.