{"product_id":"scg7444-jersey-1979-millais-paintings-issue","title":"SCG7444 - Jersey – 1979 “Millais Paintings” Issue","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"45\" data-end=\"453\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis elegant pair of Jersey stamps, issued in \u003cstrong data-start=\"110\" data-end=\"118\"\u003e1979\u003c\/strong\u003e, celebrates the artistry of \u003cstrong data-start=\"147\" data-end=\"187\"\u003eSir John Everett Millais (1829–1896)\u003c\/strong\u003e, a prominent figure of the \u003cstrong data-start=\"215\" data-end=\"245\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003ePre-Raphaelite Brotherhood\u003c\/strong\u003e. Both designs were printed by \u003cstrong data-start=\"276\" data-end=\"296\"\u003eCourvoisier S.A.\u003c\/strong\u003e and bear the \u003cstrong data-start=\"310\" data-end=\"351\"\u003egold silhouette of Queen Elizabeth II\u003c\/strong\u003e alongside the \u003cstrong data-start=\"366\" data-end=\"394\"\u003eYear of the Child emblem\u003c\/strong\u003e, commemorating \u003cstrong data-start=\"410\" data-end=\"450\"\u003eInternational Year of the Child 1979\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"455\" data-end=\"889\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"455\" data-end=\"659\" style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"457\" data-end=\"659\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"457\" data-end=\"472\"\u003e10½p Stamp:\u003c\/strong\u003e Features Millais’ tender portrait “Cherry Ripe”, depicting a young girl in a white dress holding up her gown amidst a lush outdoor setting — a timeless symbol of Victorian innocence.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"660\" data-end=\"889\" style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"662\" data-end=\"675\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"660\" data-end=\"889\" style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"662\" data-end=\"675\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"660\" data-end=\"889\" style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"662\" data-end=\"889\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"662\" data-end=\"675\"\u003e8p Stamp:\u003c\/strong\u003e Depicts “The Order of Release, 1746 (detail)” or possibly “The Boyhood of Raleigh”-type Millais portrait, showing a child in period red attire, reflecting the artist’s fascination with childhood and emotion.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"891\" data-end=\"1158\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"891\" data-end=\"911\"\u003eCollector Notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"911\" data-end=\"914\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThese stamps blend fine art and humanitarian themes, marking an important philatelic tribute to children and art. Their soft engraving tones and Courvoisier’s precision printing make them standout examples of Jersey’s late-1970s commemoratives.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Stamp and Cover Galaxy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45777063313579,"sku":null,"price":40.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0679\/2406\/6475\/files\/Scan_20251029_62__6.jpg?v=1761736556","url":"https:\/\/stampandcovergalaxy.com\/products\/scg7444-jersey-1979-millais-paintings-issue","provider":"Stamp and Cover Galaxy","version":"1.0","type":"link"}