1993 (made)
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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
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| Materials and techniques | Wood engraving in ink on paper |
| 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. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Harry Brockway '93 A/P (Signed, dated and inscribed in pencil) |
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| 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 |
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| 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. |
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| Accession number | E.715-1994 |
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| Record created | December 17, 2008 |
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