The stamp set consists of three paintings from Austrian artist Peter Fendi, including “Request for Admission” (value: CHF 0.85), “Sneaking a Peak” (value: CHF 1.00) and “A Child’s Prayer” (value: CHF 1.50). The paintings were completed during an era known as Biedermeier (1815 - 1848) when the middle class enjoyed prosperity and drew artists to depict common sensibilities.
Peter Fendi was a leading artist during the Biedermeier period. He was also an engraver and lithographer, who engraved a series of Austrian banknotes. The first time I saw his paintings, I thought his style was rococo. There are some resemblance, but the subjects are quite different.
It is interesting how Philatelie Liechtenstein make up the postage by writing the value on the cover. I think it is pretty nice. Also all the USPS sorting codes were sprayed on the top of the cover, which does not happen very often.
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