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Print

1993 (made)
Artist/Maker
Royal Mail (commissioned by)
Lawrence, John (artist)
Place of origin
Great Britain (made)

Book of stamps for Royal Mail, a series marking the anniversary of educational institutions. This book features St. Hilda's College, Oxford (founded 1893), and also depicting punting on the river with some swans, image printed in dark green, brown, yellow.

Object details

Categories
Prints
Illustration
Images Online
Labels & Packaging
Object type
Print
Materials and techniques
Colur offset lithograph from a wood engraving in ink on paper
Ink
Paper
Colour Offset Lithograph
Brief description
Book of stamps for Royal Mail marking the anniversary of educational institutions, colour offset lithograph after wood engraving by John Lawrence; British, 1993.
Physical description
Book of stamps for Royal Mail, a series marking the anniversary of educational institutions. This book features St. Hilda's College, Oxford (founded 1893), and also depicting punting on the river with some swans, image printed in dark green, brown, yellow.
Dimensions
  • Unfolded height: 4.1cm
  • Unfolded width: 10.6cm
Gallery label
(1994)
...

John LAWRENCE (born 1933)

Series marking the anniversaries of educational institutions
Books of stamps for Royal Mail. 1993
Colour offset lithograph after wood engraving
E.699-702-1994
Given by John Lawrence
...

Wood engraving is also used today for small scale work, where
clarity of design is paramount. Since the mid 1960s the Royal Mail
has issued special, decorated stamps. The artwork for Yvonne
Skargon's Roses shows how allowance was made in the engraving
for its photomechanical reproduction. Colour separations were used
for the colour. Wood engraving is particularly suited to stamp book
covers which need to have a matt surface because of the mechanism
of the vending machine. Matt board is however absorbent and
therefore a strong design is needed. Harry Brockway's proofs
demonstrate his use of the reduction method in order to print
in two colours.
Credit line
Given by the artist
Object history
Acquired in connection with the display A Fine Line - Commercial Wood Engraving in Britain, V&A, 10 October 1994 - 26 March 1995. R.P. No. 94/1444
Subjects depicted
Postage Stamps
Punts
Swans
River
Man
Woman
Place depicted
St. Hilda's College, Oxford
Bibliographic reference
A Fine Line - Commercial Wood Engraving in Britain, Victoria and Albert Museum, 10 Oct 1994 - 26 Mar 1995
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.699-1994

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Record createdDecember 17, 2008
Record URL
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