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Monaco,1981
225th birthday of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
This stamp shows Mozart (at the age of seven) with his father Leopold and his sister Maria-Anna


Original painting by French artist Carmontelle (1717-1806)

Soviet Union

1957

200 years of Art Academy - 3v

Karl Bryullov (1799-1852) was a Russian painter. He is regarded as a key figure in transition from the Russian neoclassicism to romanticism

Ilya Repin (1844-1930) was an Imperial realist painter of Ukrainian origin and played a major role in bringing Russian art into the mainstream of European culture

Vasily Surikov (1848-1916) was a Russian Realist history painter and many of his works have become familiar to the general public through their use as illustrations

Czechoslovkia

1987

Scientists - 3v

Joseph Petzval (1807-1891) was a mathematician, inventor, and physicist best known for his work in optics. He was born in the town of Szepesbéla in the Kingdom of Hungary

C Strouhal (1850-1922) Vincenc Strouhal was a Czech physicist specializing in experimental physics. He was one of the founders of the Institute of Physics of the Czech part of Charles University

V Jarnik (1897-1970) Vojt#283;ch Jarník was a Czech mathematician who worked for many years as a professor and administrator at Charles University. He is the namesake of Jarník's algorithm for minimum spanning trees

Velazquez's painting, "The Lunch". A painting by young Velazquez depicts three men in a tavern, an old hidalgo and two of his young companions. On the wall hang his sword, hat and lace collar. On the table there are modest food, oysters, bread, pomegranates and a decanter with wine in the hands of the young man. According to one version, Velasquez painted himself on the right

On August 3, 1951 the DDR issued a set of four stamps to publicize the Third World Festival of Youth and Students for Peace in Berlin. Two of the stamps, the 24 pf and 50 pf values (Mi #s 290 and 292) depict a group of three, folk dancing girls.\

France,1962
"Bonjour monsieur Courbet!"
Painting by Gustave Courbet (1819-1877)
On this stamp Courbet (on the right) is meeting his patron Alfred Bruyas,accompanied by his servant Calas and his dog.

a real treasure of the Hermitage, "Family Portrait" by Anthony Van Dyck

France,1971
Estates General of 1789


The Estates General of 1789 was a general assembly representing the French estates of the realm: the clergy (First Estate), the nobility (Second Estate), and the commoners (Third Estate). It was the last of the Estates General of the Kingdom of France. Summoned by King Louis XVI, the Estates General of 1789 ended when the Third Estate formed the National Assembly and, against the wishes of the King, invited the other two estates to join. This signaled the outbreak of the French Revolution
(from Wiki)

This se-tenant pair of 3.50 + .50 mk stamps was issued as a special Pro Philatelia, one-pane booklet by Finland on September 24, 1999. Stamps (Facit #s 1491-2) depict two paintings by Hugo Gerhard Simberg (1873-1917). The stamp on the left is Garden of Death (1896), and the one on the right is Wounded Angel (1903). Simberg studied under Akseli Gallen-Kallela for several years.

France

1981

Persons in Pantheon

Jean Moulin (1899-1943) was a French civil servant who served as the first President of the National Council of the Resistance during World War II

Jean Jaurès (1859-1914) was a French Socialist and an antimilitarist. He was assassinated at the outbreak of World War I, and remains one of the main historical figures of the French Left

Victor Chcelcher (1804-1893) was a French politician and writer, best known for his work towards the abolition of slavery in France

1983 France Scott 1902:

USSR,1960
125th birthday of Mark Twain.
The stamp depicts Mark Twain,his birthplace and his literary characters Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn

the crew of the Pe-2 dive bomber sent their fired and burning plane into a convoy of German equipment. All three were 23 years old

Albania,1970
"The Dam on Drin River"
Painting by Hexhmedin Zajmi (1916-1991)

Here is the high value 10 drachma stamp (Sc #600) from Greece's May 21, 1956 set of 14 featuring Greek royalty. The stamp depicts King Paul (1901-64) and Queen Frederica (1917-81), with Prince Constantine (b. 1940) on the left. Constantine would become King Constantine II in 1964, and reign until the monarchy was abolished on June 1, 1973.

King Paul was a first cousin of Prince Philip (U.K.) who died today.