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Queen Victoria:
The Young Queen
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 The Three Vignettes within the stamp
are described below (Left, Right, Centre) |
The demure young queen looks out at us with a trace of uncertainty
in this painting of 1837, the year of her accession. (Scott 1188) |
| LEFT: The Monarch of the Glen
is a popular engraving by Sir Edwin Henry Landseer (1802- 1873). Landseer
was famed for his animal portraits, of highbred dogs in particular, and
his work helped to usher in the great age of the Victorian print. The Monarch
in this case is a noble 10-point stag, lord of the Scottish highlands Victoria
loved so well. |
RIGHT: The young woman rowing the boat
was reluctant celebrity of an unusual kind. Her name was Grace Darling,
the daughter of a Northumbrian lighthouse keeper. On September 7, 1838,
the SS Forfarshire wrecked in the Farne Islands off the English coast.
With her father, Grace braved the raging seas to row survivors to safety.
Her exploit caught the attention of the press and she lost the solitary
way of life she treasured. Her early death, to tuberculosis, at the age
of 26 added the element of pathos to her fame. |
| CENTRE: The Crystal Palace of
1851 housed the first great international exhibition and was the forerunner
of the world's fair. Made entirely of slender iron rods and glass, the hall
covered an area of 900,000 square feet (92000 square meters), or about 23
acres. Some 14,000 exhibitors turned up, including developers of ceramic
false teeth and McCormick's steam-powered reaper. |
Next: The Queen
comes into her own.
  
Stamp Features ||| A Queen Comes Into Her Own
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