House of Farnum cachet combining two themes: a pen-and-ink illustration of Stanford White and the NYU Library he designed, with Masonic symbols; and a hand-painted portrait of Evelyn Nesbitt Thaw on a red velvet swing with roses and martini glass. The cover features the 18-cent Architecture series stamp depicting the NYU Library, postmarked August 28, 1981, from New York.
Claude
The cachet features two distinct artwork elements: a detailed pen-and-ink illustration of the NYU Library building (designed by Stanford White) with a portrait of Stanford White (1853-1906) below it, accompanied by Masonic square-and-compass symbols; and a colorful hand-painted nude figure of Evelyn Nesbitt Thaw seated on a red velvet swing adorned with roses, holding a martini glass. Text identifies her as 'The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing' and notes her origin of Tarentum, Pennsylvania. The stamp is a USA 18c Architecture series issue depicting the Stanford White-designed NYU Library New York in black engraving on white. The circular date stamp reads 'New York, NY / Aug 28 / 1981 / 10001' in blue ink.
Mistral
This First Day Cover features a detailed cachet with two distinct themes: an architectural illustration of the NYU Library designed by Stanford White, accompanied by his portrait and Masonic symbols; and a hand-painted portrait of Evelyn Nesbitt Thaw on a red velvet swing adorned with roses, holding a martini glass. The stamp depicts the NYU Library and is part of the American Architecture series, with a circular postmark from New York dated August 28, 1981. The cover is in good condition with clear artwork and postmark details.
(The automatic summaries sometimes misidentify the postmark as part of the cachet artwork.)
