Art in the Twentieth Century
Print
11/05/1993 (made), 11/05/1993 (issued), 1991-1992 (made)
11/05/1993 (made), 11/05/1993 (issued), 1991-1992 (made)
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A decorative Royal Mail First Day Cover envelope, printed with a colour image of the title 'Art in the 20th Century'. The envelope has four postage stamps stuck on reproducing works, or details of works, by Edward Bawden 'Kew Gardens', Henry Moore 'Family Group', Stanley Spencer 'St. Francis and the Birds', and ben Nicholson 'Still Life, Odyssey I'.
Object details
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Title | Art in the Twentieth Century (series title) |
Materials and techniques | Colour half-tone printing, letterpress and colour photogravure |
Brief description | Royal Mail First Day Cover decorative envelope designed by Ashted Dastor, half-tone printing, photogravure, letterpress, Great Britain, 1991-1992 designed, 1993 issued |
Physical description | A decorative Royal Mail First Day Cover envelope, printed with a colour image of the title 'Art in the 20th Century'. The envelope has four postage stamps stuck on reproducing works, or details of works, by Edward Bawden 'Kew Gardens', Henry Moore 'Family Group', Stanley Spencer 'St. Francis and the Birds', and ben Nicholson 'Still Life, Odyssey I'. |
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Marks and inscriptions | Stamped and dated with the handstamp First Day of Issue 11 May 1993. Lettered with the designer's address on a label. |
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Bibliographic reference | Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints, Drawings and Paintings Accession Register for 1996 |
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Accession number | E.106-1996 |
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Record created | April 20, 2009 |
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