Colonial Art Show

The top set of stamps were commemorating the International Colonial Art Show that was held in Naples from October 1, 1934 to January 31, 1935. It was an art exhibition of art work showing the Italian colonization of Africa, which included Venetian paintings from the 15th Century. It’s purpose was to promote the idea that Italy having colonies in Africa has been around a long time and only natural.

The exhibition was held in Naples because the African Society of Italy (Società Africana d’Italia) was based in Naples and they sponsored it. Plus, the local government sought to promote Naples as the primary port for trade with the Italian colonies in Africa.

Note

These stamps are in order by face amount and Sassone catalog number. They’re not your usual mix of sizes and orientation – they alternate between portrait and landscape. But I think the layout and pattern looks good.

Contains 14 spots: own 14 – 14 unused, 0 used.
Page is finished.
Album or Web Page Last changed Feb 15, 2025

Stamp Details

The table below lists information about the stamps shown on this page of Lighthouse’s stamp album. For more details about a particular stamp, click on its description. That will take you to the related web page of Colnect.

spot

own

catalog

subject

description

comment

Intertional Colonial Art Show

1.1	✓	193	Somali Woman with Child	5c (oct 1934) comm., brown & dark grey green
1.2	✓	194	Somali Woman with Child	10c (oct 1934) comm., brown & black
1.3	✓	195	Somali Woman with Child	20c (oct 1934) comm., carmine & greyish blue
2.1	✓	196	Somali Woman with Child	50c (oct 1934) comm., brown & violet
2.2	✓	197	Somali Woman with Child	60c (oct 1934) comm., red brown & bluish grey
2.3	✓	198	Somali Woman with Child	1.25₤ (oct 1934) comm., green & dark blue

Duke of Abruzzi Memorial

3.1	✓	185	Lighthouse at Cape Guardafui	10c (may 1934) comm., brown
3.2	✓	186	Mnara Tower	25c (may 1934) comm., green
3.3	✓	187	Govt. Palace in Mogadishu	50c (may 1934) comm., violet
4.1	✓	188	Termite Mound	1.25₤ (may 1934) comm., blue
4.2	✓	189	Ostrich	5₤ (may 1934) comm., black
5.1	✓	190	Hippopotamus	10₤ (may 1934) comm., carmine rose
5.2	✓	191	Greater Kudu	20₤ (may 1934) comm., bluish grey
5.3	✓	192	African Lion	25₤ (may 1934) comm., dark green

Footnotes

Spot refers to the postion of the stamp on the album page (e.g., 3.2 indicates row 3, position 2).
Amt. is an abbreviation for the face amount of the stamp.
Own indicates the stamp status: ✓ for unused; ✗ for used or canceled; ⭑ signifies I ordered one; ; ✨ indicates it was bought recently; ✠ means an auction bid is pending; and ◎ is used, and it costs too much for unused.
To search by catalog number, go to the search box and enter it in the catalog number box. However, it’s a bit broken; I need to fix it.