January 11, 2016

Recognize These Old Stamps?

They were illustrated by French artist Marc Leguay, who used his sons (both biological and adoptive, Henri and Poonsavat, respectively) as models while he drew and painted them playing the instruments.
Lao stamps
Photo Credit:  Marc Leguay and Life magazine, November 30, 1959.

They're from March 25 1957 and were originally issued as part of the set of stamps featuring traditional Lao musical instruments under what was then the Royal Lao government.

Lao stamps
 Photo Credit:  Marc Leguay and Life magazine, November 30, 1959.

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