Gregory Thomas Prosser was born in Ottawa, Canada, on 23 November 1952. His father Harvey was a stamp designer at the Canadian Bank Note Company (CBNC), so it was not surprising that Gregory soon showed a passion and talent for art. He developed his talent at the University of Ottawa and later the Ottawa School of Art. In 1970, Prosser became an apprentice at the CBNC. Prosser would continue his art studies on and off in Strasbourg, France, where he took courses at the Schiller College and the Ecole des Decoratifs.
At a later stage, Prosser would join the British American Bank Note Company, and it is from his time there that his stamp engravings stem. There are only a few which have been attributed to Prosser, dating from 1987 and 1988.
Arguably, Prosser has become better known for his stamp reproductions. He liked setting himself a challenge and one of those was to try and replicate the engravings of classic Canadian stamps. This was also good practice for his proper stamp engravings. While they were never meant to enter the public domain, some of his engravings have in the past been missold as real proofs of the classic stamps!
Gregory Prosser passed away in Montreal, Canada, on 20 May 2008.
You will find Gregory Prosser's database HERE.
Arguably, Prosser has become better known for his stamp reproductions. He liked setting himself a challenge and one of those was to try and replicate the engravings of classic Canadian stamps. This was also good practice for his proper stamp engravings. While they were never meant to enter the public domain, some of his engravings have in the past been missold as real proofs of the classic stamps!
Gregory Prosser passed away in Montreal, Canada, on 20 May 2008.
You will find Gregory Prosser's database HERE.
Very nice write-up. I knew Gregory Prosser in his later years. Over a period of time I purchased about 40 of his engravings, many of which were stamp reproductions. There is a very nice series of pressings depicting Scott #157 at various stages of completion. I also have a copy the stamp pictured in this article.
ReplyDeleteHi Hugh, great to hear you knew Gregpry Prosser. If you could help me with any more biographical or philatelic info on him, I'd be happy to hear from you!
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