Public auction #37

1983, St. Thomas and Prince Islands. Lot of 7 artworks for the issue FIRST MANNED FLIGHT BICENTENARY. There are 2 artworks for 2 stamps of the set: "Montgolfiere brother's balloon" (Sc #703b; Mi. 836) and "Pierre Tetu-Brissy" (Sc #704; Mi. 835). Both acrylic on paper with inscription overlay mounted in folder. Netto size about 183x124 mm each. And there are 3 artworks for 3 single blocks each showing the (empty) space for the stamp embedded in a relevant illustration of the s/s frame. All acrylic on paper with inscription overlay (two of them mounted in folders). Netto size about 207x160 mm each. Further more there are 2 additional artworks: one painting showing i.a. the Montgolfiere brothers and their balloon (acrylic on art paper with passepartout in folder; netto size 209x141 mm) and one sheetlet layout design for labels with "Aviation Pioneers" framing. UNIQUE! (Waddington Studio, Leeds, UK) (Mi. 835/36, Bl. 132,134, et al.) (M)