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Stamps on Latin-American History – Cuba 1986.
Cuba Issued stamps on Latin -American History on 12 Oct 1986. A strip of Five se-Tenant stamps featuring Pre-Columbian Culture is listed. Each stamp is 5 centavo denomination.
5c – Moler Memorial and Chorotega Statue (Costa Rica)
5c -Tabaco Idol & Typical Aboriginal Houses (Cuba)
5c – Spain 40c stamp on Martin Pinzon and Anniversary Emblem.
5c – Typical Houses and Animal shaped seat (Dominica).
5c – Tolita Statue & Ingapirca Fort (Ecuador).
A Postcard issued by Karnataka Postal Circle in 2015 featuring the Maharaja’s Palace Bangalore. It was built in 1878 by Wadiyars.
Stamps on German Paintings in Hermitage Museum -USSR 1983.
The State Hermitage Museum is a museum of art and culture in St Petersburg Russia. It is the second-largest art museum in the world ( by Gallery and exhibition space). Empress Catherine the Great acquired an impressive collection of paintings from Berlin merchant Johann Ernst Gotzkowsky. he had assembled this collection for Frederick II of Prussia who refused to purchase it. It was founded in 1764 and every year on 07 Dec, the museum celebrates the anniversary of its founding as Saint Catherine’s Day. Its collection comprises of Three million items. The museum has six buildings in the Complex and five of which are now open to the public- Winter Palace, Small Hermitage, Old Hermitage, New Hermitage and Hermitage theatre. It had 4.2 Million visitors in 2017 and 4.5 Million in 2018.
A set of stamps were issued by Soviet Union (USSR) on 10 Nov 1983 on German Paintings in Hermitage Museum in St Petersburg Russia. The stamps with embossed labels are listed .
20 K – Self Portrait by Danis Painter Jurgens Ovens (1623 -1678) was created in 1652.
45 K – On board a sailing vessel by Caspar David Friedrich (1774-1840). This Painting was created by German Painter Caspar in 1818-20.
Heritage Mysore Post Cards -India 2014- Mysore Paintings.
India Post issued a set of 10 Post Cards on Mysore Heritage in 2014.
Mysore paintings are known for their elegance, muted colours and attention in detail. The themes for most paintings are Hindu Gods, Goddesses and scenes from Hindu mythology.
Heritage Mysore Post Cards -India 2014- The Golden Throne.
India Post issued a set of 10 Post Cards on Mysore Heritage in 2014.
The traditional Golden Throne of Mysore Royalty consists of the main seat, a staircase and the golden umbrella. It was used in the coronation of child Raja Krishnaraja Wodeyar III in 1799.
Heritage Mysore Post Cards -India 2014-Mysore Palace 1886.
India Post issued a set of 10 Post Cards on Mysore Heritage in 2014.
In 1897 at the close of festivities, during the marriage of Princess Jayalakshmammanniyavaru, the greater part of the wooden Palace was almost destroyed by fire. The postcard features the Wooden Mysore Palace of 1886.
Heritage Mysore Post Cards -India 2014-Mysore Palace
India Post issued a set of 10 Post Cards on Mysore Heritage in 2014.
The Construction of Mysore Palace was inaugurated by Her Highness Vanivilasa Sannidhana in 1897 and completed in 1912. It is a magnificent structure in Indo-Sarsanic style and is now open to Public.
