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The stamp designer's "other job"
The designer of this issue http://cjoint.com/data/grorhNVpsW.htm seems to have suffered from the bane of all draughtsmen in the ability to present any sort of real likeness of any lion I have seen, however, the "stylisation" seems to have worked, because the issue is particularly attractive. ( because the stamp is worth more than 5 bob, then naturally it won't be in my collection, so I borrowed a scan, a terribly "badly centred" example) At his other job, Mr. Harold Nelson constructed a nice India Ink line drawing of a Caravel, to illustrate Dewar's Whiskey. (with a name like Nelson, what else but a ship!) http://cjoint.com/data/groonveaMz.htm If we look closely, the carousel is flying the "Saltire" or St Andrew's Scottish jack on the stern (Home of Dewar's Whiskey) with the pennant on the main mast being the blue chequerboard flag denoting "N" for Nelson, naturally. Thomas Dewar was a bit of a lad as well, with many "sayings" to be found if you employ Google. My favourite: "The inventor of the bagpipes got the idea from stepping on a cat. " Rod |
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The stamp designer's "other job"
"Rod" wrote in message ... At his other job, Mr. Harold Nelson constructed a nice India Ink line drawing of a Caravel, to illustrate Dewar's Whiskey. (with a name like Nelson, what else but a ship!) http://cjoint.com/data/groonveaMz.htm Ooops. Acknowledgement of the Dewar's image: William Finlay "History of Stamp Design" |
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The stamp designer's "other job"
Douglas,
it seems to me that not only Harrison and Sons had problems with perforating postage stamps judging from this British Empire Exhibition stamp... groetjes, Rein Op Sun, 17 Jun 2007 14:37:35 +0200 schreef Rod : The designer of this issue http://cjoint.com/data/grorhNVpsW.htm seems to have suffered from the bane of all draughtsmen -- Gemaakt met Opera's revolutionaire e-mailprogramma: http://www.opera.com/mail/ |
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The stamp designer's "other job"
"Rod" wrote in message ... The designer of this issue http://cjoint.com/data/grorhNVpsW.htm seems to have suffered from the bane of all draughtsmen in the ability to present any sort of real likeness of any lion I have seen, ....... I had always thought the lion on this issue was reminiscent of the Trafalgar Square lions - http://images.google.co.nz/images?so...ar+square+lion - which I now find have been much criticised as not being very good likenesses either. Still I guess if you were called Nelson where else would you go for inspiration - and no one ever got fired for imitating Landseer. |
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The stamp designer's "other job"
"Rein" wrote in message news Douglas, it seems to me that not only Harrison and Sons had problems with perforating postage stamps judging from this British Empire Exhibition stamp... groetjes, Rein Op Sun, 17 Jun 2007 14:37:35 +0200 schreef Rod : The designer of this issue http://cjoint.com/data/grorhNVpsW.htm seems to have suffered from the bane of all draughtsmen In fact is another piece of Harrison work. Douglas |
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The stamp designer's "other job"
Douglas,
In fact is another piece of Harrison work. please explain! groetjes, Rein Op Sun, 17 Jun 2007 16:25:09 +0200 schreef Douglas Myall : "Rein" wrote in message news Douglas, it seems to me that not only Harrison and Sons had problems with perforating postage stamps judging from this British Empire Exhibition stamp... groetjes, Rein Op Sun, 17 Jun 2007 14:37:35 +0200 schreef Rod : The designer of this issue http://cjoint.com/data/grorhNVpsW.htm seems to have suffered from the bane of all draughtsmen In fact is another piece of Harrison work. Douglas -- Gemaakt met Opera's revolutionaire e-mailprogramma: http://www.opera.com/mail/ |
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Rod:
Here is a better scan of the issue. http://content.answers.com/main/cont...age_Stamps.jpg piece from Registered Letter with special registration label. http://www.siyer.com/images/phgb05.jpg Blair |
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The stamp designer's "other job"
Yes, nice stamps indeed, Blair. there is something enigmatic about the lion, the more one looks at it, the more it surprises that it was accepted. It seems to have the body more of a dog, and the head is out of proportion to the body. Whatever, it works (for me) and is a very handsome stamp. "Blair (TC)" wrote in message ups.com... Rod: Here is a better scan of the issue. http://content.answers.com/main/cont...Empire_Exhibit ion_Postage_Stamps.jpg piece from Registered Letter with special registration label. http://www.siyer.com/images/phgb05.jpg Blair |
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The stamp designer's "other job"
G'day Rein, I am not answering for Douglas, but suggest the design was by Nelson, and the engraving by J.A.C. Harrison, according to my catalogue. "Rein" wrote in message news Douglas, In fact is another piece of Harrison work. please explain! groetjes, Rein Op Sun, 17 Jun 2007 16:25:09 +0200 schreef Douglas Myall : "Rein" wrote in message news Douglas, it seems to me that not only Harrison and Sons had problems with perforating postage stamps judging from this British Empire Exhibition stamp... groetjes, Rein Op Sun, 17 Jun 2007 14:37:35 +0200 schreef Rod : The designer of this issue http://cjoint.com/data/grorhNVpsW.htm seems to have suffered from the bane of all draughtsmen In fact is another piece of Harrison work. Douglas -- Gemaakt met Opera's revolutionaire e-mailprogramma: http://www.opera.com/mail/ |
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The stamp designer's "other job"
"Gazza" wrote in message ... What about Mr. Chalon's depiction http://cjoint.com/data/gscyJtUy71.htm To me, that's "morphing" years before the personal computer. I had always thought the lion on this issue was reminiscent of the Trafalgar Square lions - http://images.google.co.nz/images?so...rls=GGLD,GGLD: 2004-16,GGLD:en&q=trafalgar+square+lion - which I now find have been much criticised as not being very good likenesses either. Still I guess if you were called Nelson where else would you go for inspiration - and no one ever got fired for imitating Landseer. |
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