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Print

1991 (made)
Artist/Maker
Royal Mail (commissioned by)
Skargon, Yvonne (artist)
Place of origin
Great Britain (made)

31p stamp, part of a Royal Mail gift book, showing a representation of the Rosa moyesii, small open flowers with red petals. This stamp, along with four others (E.669:2-6-1994) is loose and displayed on a black paper backing and plastic protective cover; the whole fits into a leaflet designed to fold into an open-ended envelope (E.669:1-1994).

Object details

Categories
Prints
Illustration
Images Online
Object type
Print
Materials and techniques
Colour offset lithograph from a wood engraving in ink on paper, melinex, glue
Ink
Paper
Melinex
Glue
Colour Offset Lithography
Brief description
'Rose' stamp, one of five, in a Royal Mail gift book, colour offset lithography from wood engraving by Yvonne Skargon; British, 1991.
Physical description
31p stamp, part of a Royal Mail gift book, showing a representation of the Rosa moyesii, small open flowers with red petals. This stamp, along with four others (E.669:2-6-1994) is loose and displayed on a black paper backing and plastic protective cover; the whole fits into a leaflet designed to fold into an open-ended envelope (E.669:1-1994).
Dimensions
  • Backing paper height: 11.6cm
  • Backing paper width: 21.5cm
  • Stamp with perforations height: 3.7cm
  • Stamp with perforations width: 3.7cm
Marks and inscriptions
[date of issue and designers' names] (Lettered on back)
Gallery label
(1994)
Yvonne SKARGON (born 1931)

Gift pack of Rose stamps and a proof for Ryal Mail. 1991
Ornamented letters by L.J. Pouchée. c.1820
Colour offset lithograph and wood engraving
E.668, 669-1994
Given by Yvonne Skargon

...

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.
Subjects depicted
Postage Stamps
Roses
Tudor Rose
Mug
Fan
Bouquet
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.669:4-1994

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Record createdJanuary 6, 2009
Record URL
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