This unique acrylic painting on art-board above was used as the source
for the 1969 Qatari
stamp shown below. It depicts an offshore drilling rig, the "Seashell", and
a supply
boat, the "Shell Dolphin" (later renamed "Alexander I"). The lettering is
on a mylar
overlay above the painting — because it differs slightly from
the lettering on the
final stamp in size and opacity, this technically is an essay rather than
a proof.
© Peter A. Scholle, 2000
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