Österreich Post Centenary of Artist Wilhelm Dachauer’s Death

AUSTRIA POST in 1981 celebrated the centenary of artist Wilhelm Dachauer's death. To commemorate his work, Austria's postal service issued several stamps featuring the designs of the "Nibelungen" series, like the one shown here.

Wilhelm Dachauer (Ried im Innkreis, 1881 – Vienna, 1951) was what could be called a vocational artist. Both as a man and an artist, Dachauer was highly esteemed by the country's authorities, to the extent that he was commissioned to design banknotes and stamps. In 1926, he produced the philatelic series known as the "Nibelungen". These brought him great success, and for a time they were considered the most beautiful stamps in the world. Particular recognition was given to the stamp titled 'Gunter'