National Portrait Gallery UK 2006 stamps
Famous people on stamps

National Portrait Gallery
The National Portrait Gallery houses an immense collection of portraits featuring some of Britain's most significant subjects. With thousands portraits of famous men and women and an extensive archive, library and technology gallery the Portrait Galery acts as a pictorial 'Who's Who' of British history.Historical time span
The images selected for the stamps are drawn from a full historical time span. The stamps show a balance of people from different areas of life including a politician, a writer and an artist. The stamps also show the wide variety of different media that are exhibited in the gallery such as portraits in sculpture, watercolor, oil painting and photography.Selection
Royal Mail's design team worked closely with the National Portrait Gallery to establish a final shortlist which was passed on to designer Peter Willberg, who has previously worked on the 2005 Jane Eyre issue featuring Paula Rego's haunting lithographs.Some highlights
Included in the stamp issue is the most famous image of William Shakespeare, which has a special significance, as it was the first portrait the Gallery acquired. Also featured are less well known images, such as the charming portrait of Marry Anne Seacole and the rare oil painting of Emmeline Pankhurst.Stamps in detail
Issue: Great Britain: 18 July 2006Design: Peter Willberg
Stamp Size: 27mm x 37mm
Printer: De La Rue Security Print
Print Process: Gravure
Perforations: 14 x 14
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