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Indonesia's Painter Raden Saleh - Founder of Indonesian
Painting

On August 17, 1969 -
on Indonesia's independence day - Prince Raden Saleh was honored posthumously by
the Government of the Republic of Indonesia for his contribution to Indonesia's
modern art as "Founder of Indonesian Painting".
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Already 2 years prior a series of postage
stamps had been issued in his honor. Only very few of those stamps remain today
as rare collectors items, enjoying a tremendous increase in value.
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