Collecting By Engraver

Paintings of famous visitors to Liechtenstein, designed by Auguste Böcskör, engraved by Maria Laurent or Wolfgang Seidel and issued on December 17, 1981.

St Carlo Borromeo (1538-1584), a cardinal and archbishop who was one of the most important figures of the Counter-Reformation in Italy. He is the patron saint of bishops, cardinals, seminarians, and spiritual leaders.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832), a German poet, playwright, novelist, scientist, statesman, theatre director, critic, and amateur artist, considered the greatest German literary figure of the modern era.

Alexandere Dumas fils (1824-1895), a French celebrated author and playwright, the son (fils) of Alexandre Dumas, père (père is French for father).

Hermann Hesse (1877-1962), a German-Swiss poet, novelist, and painter.

Local scenes and landscapes, a set of 19 stamps with six different designs, designed by Jacques Boullaire, engraved by different French engravers and issued in 1948 for use in French Oceanic Settlements (Établissements français de l'Océanie).

- Moorea Coastline, engraved by Gabriel-Antoine Barlangue
- Kanaka Fisherman, engraved by Raoul Serres
- Faa Village, engraved by Pierre Gandon:
- Vahine (Tahitian) Girl, engraved by Charles Mazelin
- Canoe in the River near Bora-Bora Island, engraved by Emile Feltesse
- Polynesian Girls, engraved by Jules Piel

Generalgouvernement (German occupied Poland in WWII)
Michel 116, Scott N103

Engraved by Ferdinand Lorber

Printer : Austrian State Printer, Vienna

Cracow Castle and City, 15th Century.

Mascarons (derived from the French word masque (mask)) refers to architectural decorative elements sculpted in the shape of faces or masks, typically integrated into buildings, especially above doors, windows, and fountains. They are often designed as mythological figures, grotesques, or symbolic characters and serve as ornamental features or even as protective elements believed to ward off evil spirits.

Mascarons, designed by Peter Sinawehl, engraved by Kurt Leitgeb and issued by Luxembourg on October 5, 1992.

- Ram's Head
- Lion's Head
- Satyr's Head

The 15th congress of the UPU, Vienna, Austria, a set of eight unicolor stamps, designed by Adalbert Pilch and engraved by Rudolf Toth issued by Austria on June 15, 1964. The first 6 stamps show paintings by different painters, all show elements of messages delivery.


"News About the Victory at Kunersdorf" by Bernardo Bellotto (1721-1780)

"Mail Relay Station" by J. Hörmann

"The Honeymoon Trip" by Moritz von Schwind (1804-1871)

"Riders on Wet Country Lane" by Johann Gualbert Raffalt (1835-1865)

"Mailcoach in the Mountains" by Johann Adam Klein (1792-1875)

"Coach at Mail Relay Station" by #8203;Friedrich Gauermann (1807-1862)

The last two stamps are not show paintings, but modern post vehicles.

Places of Worship, designed by Louis-Norbert Hanniquet and issued by Cameroon on December 19, 1966.

- Buea Cathedral, engraved by Jean Miermont
- Yaounde Cathedral, engraved by Charles Mazelin
- Orthodox Church, Yaounde, engraved by Jean Pierre Velly
- Garoua Mosque, engraved by Pierre Forget

Art of Chinese Grottoes, issued by the PR of China during 1988. The images are engraved (rest are photogravure) but I can't find the engraver names.

- Buddha, Yungang Grotto, Shanxi
- Warrior, Longmen Grotto, Henan
- Bodhisattva, Maijishan Grotto, Gansu
- Woman with chickens, Dazu Grotto, Sichuan

I think I never posted Japanese engraved stamps in this thread, so here are four, all about Buddhism.

Bodhisattva offering prayers, Byodo-in, Uji, Kyoto Prefecture, issued on March 25, 1977
The statue is one of 52 Bodhisattva figures, Unchukuyo Bosatsu Zo, "Statues of Cloud-Borne Offering Bodhisattvas". They are celestial Bodhisattvas depicted as floating on clouds, playing musical instruments, or holding incense burners as they joyfully offer prayers. They symbolizing the divine welcoming of souls to the Pure Land.

Statue of Gakko Bosatsu, Todai-ji Temple, Nara, issued on February 1, 1968.
Gakko Bosatsu is the Bodhisattva of Moonlight, often depicted as an attendant to Yakushi Nyorai (the Medicine Buddha). Gakko Bosatsu is paired with Nikko Bosatsu (the Bodhisattva of Sunlight), symbolizing the cosmic forces of the sun and moon that aid in healing and enlightenment.

Statue of Seitaka Doji, Kongobu Temple, Mt Koya, Wakayama Prefecture, issued on June 27, 1977.
Seitaka Doji is a powerful child-like deity who serves as a fierce protector. He represents strength, discipline, and devotion in the fight against ignorance and evil. He is depicted as a youthful figure, but with a fierce expression and often holds a vajra, thunderbolt weapon, or staff, symbolizing his role in subduing obstacles to enlightenment.

Statue of Yakushi, Horyu-ji Temple, issued on January 20, 1989.
Yakushi Nyorai, also known as the Medicine Buddha, is a prominent Buddhist deity associated with healing, medicine, and longevity. Devotees pray to Yakushi Nyorai for recovery from illness, protection from disease, and overall well-being. He is depicted performing the gesture of reassurance with his right hand.

Anniversaries of Artists, a set of three se tenants, each contains three stamps, depicting famous artist, his signature and one of his famous work of art, issued by Spain in 1977. I don't have information about the engravers of these stamps. I scanned half of each se-tenant to show the engraving in high resolution.

"Entombment of the Christ" by Juan de Juni (1507-1577).



"The rape of Hippodame" (detail) by Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640)



"Bacchanal of the Andrians" (detail) by Tiziano Vecellio (1477-1576)

Sites and landscapes of Tunisia, issued for use in French Protectorate of Tunisia on May 29, 1954.
- The Ribat of Sousse, designed and engraved by Pierre Gandon
- Takrouna, designed and engraved by Pierre Gandon

- Chenini of Tatahouine, designed and engraved by René Cottet
- Matmata, designed and engraved by Albert Decaris

- Sidi-Bou-Said, designed and engraved by Pierre Gandon
(The right stamp is typography)

- Mosque Sidi Bou Maklouf, Le Kef, designed and engraved by René Cottet
- Tabarka Castle, designed and engraved by René Cottet


- Bab El-Khadra gate, Tunis, designed and engraved by René Cottet
- Ghorfa complex in Medenine, designed and engraved by Albert Decaris

The Games of the New Emerging Forces (GANEFO) were the games set up by Indonesia in late 1962 as a counter to the Olympic Games. The GANEFO established for the athletes of the so-called "emerging nations", mainly newly independent socialist states. The second GANEFO were held in Phnom Penh, Cambodia in 1966 with participation of 17 nations from Asia only hence it was named "First Asian GANEFO". The GANEFO organization collapsed in 1970.

First Asian Games of the New Emerging Forces (GANEFO), designed and engraved by Georges Bétemps and issued by Cambodia on November 25, 1966. The last three stamps show stone-reliefs from Bayon Temple, Angkor.

Sites and landscapes of Morocco, issued for use in French Protectorate of Morocco in 1939.

Sale Mosque, designed by Henri Hourtal, engraved by Gabriel-Antoine Barlangue

Sefrou Mosque, designed by Quesnel, engraved by Achille Ouvré

Forest of Cedars, Ifrane, designed by Camille Paul Josso, engraved by Pierre Gandon

Pasturage near Argan tree, designed by Camille Paul Josso, engraved by Pierre Gandon

Rampart of Sale, designed by Camille Paul Josso, engraved by Pierre Gandon

Gazelles, designed by A. Vaur, engraved by Henri-Lucien Cheffer

Daraa Valley, designed by Jean Hainaut, engraved by Henri-Lucien Cheffer

Fes, designed by Jean-Émile Laurent, engraved by Jules Piel

"From Chad to the Rhine", famous battles of the Free French army and the allies during WWII, designed and engraved by Albert Decaris and issued for use in French Indochina colony on June 6, 1946.

"From Chad to the Rhine" is an omnibus series. Sets with similar designs were issued for use in other French territories: French equatorial Africa, French West Africa, Cameroon, Somali Coast, Guadeloupe, Guyana, French India, Madagascar, Martinique, New Caledonia, SPM and Wallis & Futuna.

General Leclercs and the French army entering Chad.

Battle of Koufra, Italian Libya

Battle of Mareth, Tunisia.

Invasion of the Allies in Normandie, France.

Liberation of Paris, France.

Liberation of Strasbourg, France.

International Canine Exhibition, Madrid, Spain, issued by Spain on June 8, 1983:

- Burgos Pointer, engraved by Antonio Manso Fernandez.
- Spanish Mastiff, engraved by Antonio Manso Fernandez.
- Iberian Hound, engraved by Pedro Sampedro Molero and Antonio Sanchez Gutierrez. (Note that the red lines added by lithography around the dog mouth are shifted down)
Pachon Navarro, engraved by Pedro Sampedro Molero and Antonio Sanchez Gutierrez.

Artworks from Czechoslovakian Art Galleries

During years 1966-1992, Czechoslovakia issued a long series of engraved art stamps show artworks from Czechoslovakian Art Galleries. In total, about 120 stamps were issued in this series, a set each year. I will post all of them by order of year of issue. I already posted about 20 of them in this thread and I hope it is possible to repost them, now in order and complete sets.