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Paintings of Petrov-Vodkin on Stamps -USSR 1978.
The USSR issued a set of stamps to commemorate the Birth Centenary of painter KS Petrov-Vodkin on 16 Aug 1978.
6 Kopeck – “1918 Petrograd” painted in 1920. 10 Kopeck – ” Death of Commissar” 1928.
Stamps on San Alejandro Arts School Havana – Cuba 1988.
Cuba issued stamps on the 170th Anniversary of San Alejandro Arts School, Havana on 12 Jan 1988. It was founded in 1818 by French Painter Jean Baptiste Vermay and is one of the oldest and most prestigious Fine Arts School in Cuba.
10c- Elena Herrera by Armando Menocal (1863-1942). He studied in San Alejandro before moving to Spain in 1880 and then returned to his alma mater and in 1927 became Director at Alejandro. Elena was a Cuban Orchestra Director.
Stamps on Paintings – New Zealand 1988.
New Zealand issued a set of stamps on Paintings on the theme Land & New Zealand Heritage on 05 Oct 1988.
40c- Lake Pukaki (1862) by John Gully (1819-1888).He was a New Zealand Landscape painter.
60c – On the Grass plain below Lake Arthur (1846) by William Fox (1812-1893).
70c – View of Auckland (1873) by J C Hoyte (1835-1913). He was born in England.
80c- Mount Egmont from Southward(1840) by Charles Heapy (1820-1881).He was English born Explorer and Painter.
$1.05 – Anakiwa, Queen Charlotte Sound (1871) by John Kinder (1819-1903).
$1.30 – White Terraces Lake Rotamahana (1880) by Charles Barraud (1822-1897).He was England born and migrated to New Zealand.
Stamps on Maori Rafter Paintings – New Zealand 1988.
New Zealand issued a set of four stamps on Maori Rafter Paintings on 02 Mar 1988.
40c –Mangopare 40c – Koru
40c – Raupunga 60c – Koiri
Stamps on Princess and Prince of Monaco – 1977
Monaco issued a set of Stamps on Prince and Princess of Monaco featuring Paintings from Royal Palace on 09 Nov 1977.
6 F – Prince Honore V (1778-1841) by Marie Verroust.
Stamps on Princess and Prince of Monaco – 1972
Monaco issued a set of Stamps on Prince and Princess of Monaco featuring Paintings from Royal Palace on 04 Dec 1972.
1 F – Jaques I (1689-1751) by Nicolas Largilliere (1656-1746)
3 F -Louise Hippolyte (1697-1731) by Jean Baptiste van Loo (1684-)
Stamps on Rubens Paintings -Belgium 1977
Date of Issue -04 Sep 1976
400th Birth Anniversary of Sir Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640) Flemish Painter
10F+5F – Biblical Accounts Print run 823,780
10F+5F -Religious Paintings Print run 824,562.
