Photograph
1968 (photographed)
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Photograph depicting Queen Elizabeth II standing on an exterior balcony, Buckingham Palace, 1968. She is wearing a dark cloak, with round brass buttons, and a chain fastening at the neck. Tilting her head slightly, she makes eye contact with the camera and is smiling. Large stone columns are seen behind her, bright sunlight emphasises the grooves and ridges of their surface.
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| Materials and techniques | photography |
| Brief description | Royal Portrait by Cecil Beaton (1904-1980). Photograph depicting Queen Elizabeth II, Buckingham Palace, 1968. |
| Physical description | Photograph depicting Queen Elizabeth II standing on an exterior balcony, Buckingham Palace, 1968. She is wearing a dark cloak, with round brass buttons, and a chain fastening at the neck. Tilting her head slightly, she makes eye contact with the camera and is smiling. Large stone columns are seen behind her, bright sunlight emphasises the grooves and ridges of their surface. |
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| Gallery label | Queen Elizabeth II, Buckingham Palace
1968
The Queen posed in the dark blue Admiral’s Boat Cloak on one of the sunny balconies overlooking the inner courtyard of Buckingham Palace. Shortly after the sitting, Beaton returned to the Palace to photograph Prince Charles in the same location.
Gelatin silver print
Ph.412-1987
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| Credit line | Bequeathed to the Museum in 1987 by Eileen Hose, secretary to the photographer |
| Production | Cecil Beaton photographed members of the royal family from 1930-1979. |
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| Accession number | PH.412-1987 |
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| Record created | February 15, 2011 |
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