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Paintings of Great Artists (2003)

 

     

 

 Issue Name:

Painting of the Great Artists

 Thai Issue Name:

จิตรกรรมของศิลปินเอก

 Issue Date:

2003/2546-02-24

 Cause:

To publicize Thai painted art, honour Thailand's great artists, and to promote philatelic activities

 Catalogue Number:

2003/7-10

 Denomination:

3 Baht, 3 Baht, 3 Baht, 15 Baht

 Complete Set: 

35 Baht (unused), 25 Baht (used)

 Thailex Collection:

Unused set

 Size:

51 x 36 mm for designs 1 to 3; and 36 x 51 mm for design 4

 Quantity of Stamps:

1,000,000 pieces each for designs 1-3 and 700,000 pieces for design 4

 Printer:

Thai British Security Printing Public Company Limited, Thailand

 Subject:

Four paintings by some of Thailand's greatest artists, namely: 1. Meuan (เหมือน) or Same, i.e. a portrait of Chira Chongkon (จิรา จงกล) painted in 1859 by Chamrat Kienkong (จำรัส เกียรติก้อง); 2. Nahm Ngeun-Khiao (น้ำเงิน-เขียว) or Blue-Green by Pheua Riphithak (เฟื้อ หริพิทักษ์); 3. Chan Raen (จันทร์แรม) or Waning Moon by Prasong Patmanut (ประสงค์ ปัทมานุช); and 4. Dok Bua (ดอกบัว) or Lotuses by Thawih Nantha-khwahng (ทวี นันทขว้าง)

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