Jean Lucien Nicolas Jacoby, born on 26 March 1891 in Luxembourg, was a Luxembourgian Olympic champion. Jean Jacoby studied art in Strasbourg and was later artistic manager in a printing house. In 1934, he moved to Mulhouse, where he suffered two years later a fatal heart attack. At the Olympic Games of both 1924 and 1928, he won a gold medal in the art competitions and was considered the most successful Olympic artist.
Photos: | Chantal Maquet (L) |
Printing: | Multicoloured high resolution offset by Bpost Stamps Factory, Malines (B) |
Dimensions: | 27,66 x 40,20 mm, 10 stamps per sheet |