This hand-crafted linocut scales-up Argentina's Ganaderia or cattle-raising postage stamps, from 1936. 

This piece is part of a series baked up to experiment with and test my printmaking skills, imaginatively entitled Stamps. Each stamp has been meticulously captured, cleaned-up, and carved into linoleum, before being handprinted onto Chinese rice paper made from mulberry bark fibre, which mimics the delicate nature and gently woven texture of many historic stamps. Some details may be lost, some may be found, but each comes with a new appreciation for this craft.

Printing technique: Linocut.

Dimensions: 25x30cm

Paper: 30gsm acid free rice paper

Ink: Archival quality block printing ink

Colour: Prussian Blue

Edition: Open

As is the nature of this imperfect by-hand printing technique and hand-cut paper, each print pulled will vary slightly from those pictured. Handling, packaging, and UK mainland shipping is included in price. For overseas enquiries, please get in touch.