Cuba year 1972 stamps Art / Painting complete set Mint never hinged (**)
Cuba issued an art-themed postage stamp set in 1972 that featured masterpieces from a prominent museum collection.
The primary “Art / Painting” complete set for Cuba in 1972 is the:
Paintings from the Metropolitan Museum of Havana (Museo Metropolitano de La Habana)
- Year of Issue: 1972
- Number of Stamps in the Set: 7 values (according to multiple philatelic catalogs).
- Theme: Old Master Paintings from the collection of the Museo Metropolitano de La Habana (now known as the National Museum of Fine Arts of Cuba).
The stamps depict portraits by Spanish and European artists, including:
| Stamp Value (Example) | Artist / Painting (Examples from the series) |
| Various | “Portrait of Carlos III” by Miguel Melero |
| Various | “Portrait of Salvador del Muro” by J. Del Rio |
| Various | Paintings by other artists from the museum’s collection. |
Note on other 1972 issues:
It is important to be aware that Cuba released multiple topical sets each year. Another set from 1972 sometimes associated with “Art” is:
- International Decade of Hydrology – This set is mentioned as containing a stamp with a painting titled “Tree Trunks” by Cuban artist Domingo Ramez, which links art and a scientific theme.
- Conference against the Vietnam War – One source mentions a 3-stamp set related to this event that included a stamp featuring a painting.
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