Art of the Stamp: Owney the Postal Dog August 3, 2012

On display at the Museum is Bill Bonds's original painting of Owney that was produced for the stamp. It is accompanied by six sketches illustrating various poses of Owney that Mr. Bonds created as he developed his final portrait. In addition, five tags that were given to Owney on his many travels and selected by Bonds as background for his stamp art, are also included.