YEM-K 1968 MiNr0503A pm B002

Stamp of the kingdom of yemen ("the mutawakkilite kingdom of yemen" (north yemen)); 1969; commemorative stamp of the issue "paintings - unesco save the monuments of florence"; stamp motive shows the painting "la velata" (other titles: "la velada", "la donna velata", "woman with a veil". Etc. ) by raffaello sanzio (1483-1520), however probably by an unknown artist from raffaelo's atelier; any authors are taking the view that the depicted person is "la fornarina" (= "the little bakeresse" or "the little daughter of a baker"), her correct name was margherita luti, raffaelo's roman lover.;the painting was created in 1516 in the style of the italian early renaissance and is actual located in the "galleria palatina" of the "palazzo pitti" in florence (italy); stamp postmarked stamp: michel: no. 503a; yvert et tellier: no. 253c color: multicolored watermark: none nominal value: 3 b (bogasch) postage validity: from april 1968 until 31 march 1973 stamp picture size (printed area): 40. 5 x 56. 5 mm. Date: April 1968 (first issue of the stamp).