Art & Paintings On Stamps

Les deux Peniches by Derain

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That is 13 feet by 23 feet approximately, that's a pretty big painting indeed.

I've a feeling I'll be posting a lot in the next few days. Y'all are going to get tired of me.

Here is an image of a semi-postal (charity) stamp depicting Olvasó lány ("Girl reading a book"), created by Hungarian sculptor Ferenc Kovács, designed by Hungarian graphic artist Károly Vagyóczky (1941- ), printed by lithography, and issued by Hungary on March 31, 1979 to benefit the Junior Stamp Exhibition, Bekescsaba, Scott No. B320, plus a photo of this sculpture.

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Here are images of two stamps in a set depicting views of Old Monaco (respectively, Music Pavilion, c. 1920, and Beau Rivage Avenue, 1925), designed after sketches by Monégasque artist Hubert Clerissi (1923-2000), combined engraved by Czeslaw Slania and photogravure, and issued by Monaco on October 28, 1986, Scott Nos. 1546 & 1547. This set is part of a series of similar Old Monaco stamps issued by Monaco.

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Here are images of the four stamps in a set depicting sculptures by internationally renowned Jamaican artists, printed by lithography, and issued by Jamaica on December 6, 1984, Scott Nos. 587-590.

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"Accompong Madonna," by Namba Roy (1910-1961)


"Head," by Alvin Marriott (1902-1992)


"Moon," by Edna Manley (1900-1987)


"All Women Are Five Women," by Mallica "Kapo" Reynolds (1911-1989)

Here is an image of a stamp reproducing a portrait of Archduke John of Austria (1782-1859) by German painter Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld (1794-1872), designed by Austrian artist and engraver Friedrich Mayr (1929- ), combined engraved by Alfred Nefe and photogravure, and issued by Austria on May 11, 1984 to commemorate the 125th anniversary of the archduke's death, Scott No. 1273.

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Happy Birthday to Marc Zakharovich Chagall (1887-1985), a Belarussian-Russian-French modernist artist who created works in many artistic media, including painting, book illustrations, stained glass, stage sets, ceramics, tapestries and fine art prints. Here is an image of a stamp featuring a portrait of Chagall, and depicting some of his artwork, designed and engraved by Eugène Lacaque, and issued by Monaco on November 16, 1987 to commemorate the artist's birth centenary, Scott No. 1599, plus a photo of Marc Chagall in Paris, 1921, and an image of a miniature sheet containing six stamps reproducing "Peace," a stained glass memorial window created by Marc Chagall in 1964 in honor of former United Nations Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjöld (1905-1961) and installed at UN Headquarters, printed by lithography, and issued by the UN on November 17, 1967, Scott No. 179.

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Here are images of two airmail stamps reproducing details from murals painted by Mexican artists and located at the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, printed by photogravure, and issued by Mexico on July 10, 1979 as part of a set of five stamps commemorating the 50th anniversary of the National University's autonomy, Scott Nos. C609 & C610, plus images of the murals.

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The return of Quetzalcóatl (1952), by José Chávez Morado (1909-2002).


Students extending their arms, reaching for culture (1952-56), by David Alfaro Siqueiros (1896-1974).

Happy Birthday to Raoul Ubac (1910-1985), a French Surrealist painter, sculptor, photographer and engraver. Here is an image of a stamp reproducing an abstract artwork by Ubac, engraved by Jean Pheulpin, and issued by France on February 2, 1980, Scott No. 1690, Y&T No. 2075, plus a photo of Raoul Ubac standing in front of another one of his works.

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Here is an image of a stamp reproducing "Southern Fruit," by Bulgarian painter Cyril Tsonev (1896-1961), designed by K. Kinev, printed by lithography, and issued by Bulgaria on January 25, 1996 to commemorate Tsonev's birth centenary, Scott No. 3904.

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