File:Stamp 1948 Monaco MiNr0348 mt B002.jpg

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Stamp of Monaco; 1948; commemorative stamp of the issue "180th anniversary of birth of François-Joseph Bosio" (1768-1845).; Meant is the Baron François-Joseph Bosio (1768-1845 (other source 1769-1845), born in Monaco, death in Paris); He was a French sculptor and drawer and depicted as stamp motive is his sculpture "La Nymphe Salmacis sortant du bain". This sculpture was created in 1824 (other source 1826) in the style of the French classicism and is contemporary located in the "Musée du Louvre" in Paris. (The Baron was an narrow comrade from Napoleon I.);

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According to the Old-Greek Mythology was Salmacis the Goddess Wife of Hermaphroditos.; Her depiction is extraordinaire, because Salmacis was the single (contemporary known) Nymphe which is not classified to the "Neirades" of the Diana.; Her husband was "Hermaphroditos", a double-gendered beeing of the Old-Greek mythology.; Salmacis is also the name of the location near the source, in which the Nymph shall have been lived.; Salmacis and Hermaphroditos were often depicted in the world of arts, among others in an etching from 1581 by Virgil Solis (1514-1562) as then book-illustration.; mint stamp
Stamp: Michel: No. 348 ; Yvert & Tellier: No. 314; Scott: No. 209
Color: dark green
Watermark: none
Nominal value: 50 C (Centimes)

Postage validity: from 12 July 1948
date QS:P,+1948-07-12T00:00:00Z/7,P580,+1948-07-12T00:00:00Z/11

Stamp size (printed area of a single stamp): 36.0 x 22.5 mm
Date from 12 July 1948
date QS:P,+1948-07-12T00:00:00Z/7,P580,+1948-07-12T00:00:00Z/11
(first issue date of the stamp)
Source scan of original
Author "La Poste Monaco" (LPM), contemporary under supervision of the "Ministry of Finances and Economy" of Monaco
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of Monaco. It is therefore not protected by copyright under the law n. 491 of 24/11/1948 Article 38.

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  • The depicted Nymphe as classisistic sculpture by François-Joseph Bosio from 1824 in the "Musée du Louvre" in Paris
    The depicted Nymphe as classisistic sculpture by François-Joseph Bosio from 1824 in the "Musée du Louvre" in Paris
  • Etching of "Salmacis and Hermaqphroditos" as book illustration by Virgilo Solis from 1581
    Etching of "Salmacis and Hermaqphroditos" as book illustration by Virgilo Solis from 1581
  • The artist
    The artist
  • Copy of the Parisian Bosio-sculpture in Montreal (Canada), 2008
    Copy of the Parisian Bosio-sculpture in Montreal (Canada), 2008
Picture description "La Nymphe Salmacis sortant du bain" sculpture from François-Joseph Bosio
First day of issue
Publisher "La Poste Monaco" (LPM), contemporary under supervision of the "Ministry of Finances and Economy" of Monaco
Design Pierre Gandon (1899-1990) (design),

Jules Piel (1882-1972) (design)

Printer "Imprimerie des Timbres-Poste", Paris (France) (probably, because Gandon and Piel have worked for this printery)
Printing technique Recess printing
Circulation 2,126,865 in sheets à 25 stamps
Perforation Comb perforation, K 13
MICHEL Nr. Monaco (MC), Nr. 348
SCOTT Nr. Monaco (MC), No. 209

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