German Democratic Republic (GDR, East Germany)
Deutsche Demokratische Republik (DDR)
1957 Art Masterpieces Return To Dresden II
26th June 1957
This was the second set marking the return by the Soviet Union of art works stolen from the Dresden Old Masters Picture Gallery (Dresdner Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister) during the Second World War.
The interesting story of their travels can be found here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gemäldegalerie_Alte_Meister
The stamps depict some of the returned masterpieces:
• Holy Family with Elisabeth and John; by Andrea Mantegna (1431-1506), Italy. Painter and engraver
• The dancer Barberina Campanini; by Rosalba Carriera (1675-1757), Italy. Painter
• Portrait of the Sieur de Morette. Hans Holbein the Younger (1497-1543), painter and draughtsman
• Der Zinsgroschen; by Titian (ca. 1490-1576), Italy. Painter
• Saskia with the red flower; Rembrandt (1606-1669), Dutch. Painter
• A young standard-bearer; by Giovanni Battista Piazzetta (1682-1754), Italy. Painter and etcher
Yvert et Tellier DD 302-307
Stanley Gibbons DD E325-E330
AFA number DD 390-396
Unificato DD 586-591
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1957, 26. Juni. Von der Sowjetunion zurückgeführte Gemälde der Dresdener Gemäldegalerie (II)
Heilige Familie mit Elisabeth und Johannes; von Andrea Mantegna (1431-1506), italien. Maler und Kupferstecher
Die Tänzerin Barberina Campanini; von Rosalba Carriera (1675-1757), italien. Malerin
Bildnis des Sieur de Morette; von Hans Holbein d. J. (1497 bis 1543), Maler und Zeichner
Der Zinsgroschen; von Tizian (ca. 1490 bis 1576), italien. Maler
Saskia mit der roten Blume; von Rembrandt (1606-1669), niederl. Maler
Ein junger Fahnenträger; von Giovanni Battista Piazzetta (1682 bis 1754), italien. Maler und Radierer
