Tuesday, December 9, 2014

Jakub Obrovsky

[Czechoslovakia] (b 1882/d 1949)


After studying at the School of Applied Arts in Prague he attended the Fine Arts Academy , where he became a professor (1919) and later in the 30's it's Rector..As a painter , his main focus were the Decorative Murals and the Female Figurative motifs..Later in his artistic Life he started his works in Sculpture with Female Statues , Athletic and Antique motifs.. He was one of the designers involved in the creation of the first Czech Postage stamps.. Was awarded with several National and International Prizes...

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Czechoslovakia 1919 "1st Anniversary of the Czechoslovak Independence / Legionaries Orphan Fund" (6,2,2) [Typo (B124,...,B126)][Photo (B127,...,B129)][(Cartographic Section of the Czechoslovak Army)] Sc(B124,...,B129)












Czechoslovakia 1920 "Various Designs" (17,4,1) [Typo (United Czech Printing Works, Prague)] Sc(76,...,81)





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