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Print

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

This proof and two others (E.713-1994 to E.715-1994) demonstrate wood engraver Harry Brockway's (born 1958) use of the reduce block method in order to print in two colours. The book of stamps is at E.710-1994.

Object details

Categories
Prints
Illustration
Images Online
Labels & Packaging
Object type
Print
Materials and techniques
Wood engraving in ink on paper
Ink
Paper
Wood Engraving
Brief description
Woodengraving, proof. Harry Brockway. Illustration for a book of stamps for Royal Mail, 1993.
Physical description
Wood engraved proof of illustrations,using the reduce block method, for a 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.
Dimensions
  • Height: 7.6cm
  • Width: 17.7cm
Gallery label
(1994)
...

Harry BROCKWAY (born 1958)

Series of 20th century prime ministers
Books of stamps and proofs for Royal Mail. 1991
Colour offset lithograph after wood engraving
E.710-714-1994
Given by Harry Brockway and Royal Mail

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.
Production
Original cataloguer's notes day 1991 but one proof signed '93
Subjects depicted
Postage Stamps
Suffragettes
Banners
Asquith, Herbert Henry
Summary
This proof and two others (E.713-1994 to E.715-1994) demonstrate wood engraver Harry Brockway's (born 1958) use of the reduce block method in order to print in two colours. The book of stamps is at E.710-1994.
Associated objects
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.710-1994

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Record createdDecember 17, 2008
Record URL
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