1993 (made)
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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. 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.
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| Materials and techniques | Colur offset lithograph from a wood engraving on paper |
| Brief description | Book of stamps for Royal Mail, a series depicting 20th century Prime Ministers, colour offset lithograph after wood engraving by Harry Brockway; British, 1993. |
| Physical description | Book of stamps for Royal Mail, a series depicting 20th century Prime Ministers, this one Herbert Asquith and first in the series. A suffragette procession is depicted in the background. Lettered with the title, image printed in brown. |
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| Credit line | Given by Harry Brockway and the Royal Mail |
| 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. 94/1940 |
| Production | Original cataloguer's note says 1991 however one proof is signed '93 |
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| Summary | 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. 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. |
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| Bibliographic reference | A Fine Line - Commercial Wood Engraving in Britain, Victoria and Albert Museum, 10 Oct 1994 - 26 Mar 1995 |
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| Accession number | E.710-1994 |
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| Record created | December 17, 2008 |
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