Provincial Poland

1960: Provincial Costumes (Design - Cz Kaczmarczyk Engravers - M R Polak and J Miller)

This was Poland's second series on Provincial Costumes, which would continue to be a popular subject over the following years. I think these stamps possibly mark the end of a particular graphic style.  I wonder if the ornate borders are the embroidery of the region or perhaps they are the folk designs that appear painted and engraved on the Polish wooden buildings.  The whole set was drawn by Czeslaw Kaczmarczyk  but I have not been able to find anything about him.

Design: Cz Kaczmarczyk - Engravers - Stef Ľukaszewski and J Miller

The intricate decorative design needed many engravers of which J Miller appeared to be the busiest.  The engraver are also a mystery to me, I wonder where they lived in Poland, perhaps in the provinces the stamps show.

Design - Cz Kaczmarczyk; Engravers - B Brandtse and E Konecki

Design - Cz Kaczmarczyk; Engravers -  Stef Ľukaszewski and B Szymanska

Design - Cz Kaczmarczyk; Engravers - E Tirdiszek and J Miller

From historical costume to that of the moment

1967: Famous Paintings

in this case the 18th Century. The painting by Antoine Watteau is owned by the National Museum in Warsaw and called The Polish Woman.  Perhaps if she walks down the hill into the meadows

1967: Flowers of the Meadow (Design - M Chaluk)

she might gather a posy of wild flowers.

Polish Paper Cut Outs

Sunday Stamps II prompt this week is the Letter P - for Poland, provincial, painting and posy - See It On A Postcard