Netherlands, 1949
M.C. Escher (1898-1972)
Postage stamps of the Netherlands, Netherlands Antilles, Suriname
Robert T. Galkin Collection

M.C. Escher, a Dutch graphic artist, designed several postage stamps for the Netherlands. These designs, commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Universal Postal Union, use the international symbol of postal services, the posthorn, in one of Escher?s signature patterns.