Photograph
1948 (photographed)
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Photograph depicting Cecil Beaton photographing Prince Charles. The baby, Prince Charles is seen in the arms of a nurse. Beaton is seen standing behind his camera, also capturing his own image in the mirror.
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Materials and techniques | photography |
Brief description | Photographic portrait by Patrick Matthews. Depicting Cecil Beaton photographing Sister Rowe with baby Prince Charles. Buckingham Palace, 1948. The scene is visible in the reflection of a mirror. |
Physical description | Photograph depicting Cecil Beaton photographing Prince Charles. The baby, Prince Charles is seen in the arms of a nurse. Beaton is seen standing behind his camera, also capturing his own image in the mirror. |
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Credit line | Bequeathed to the Museum in 1987 by Eileen Hose, secretary to the photographer |
Production | Patrick Matthews worked alongside Cecil Beaton to photograph Queen Elizabeth II and the royal family on several occasions. Cecil Beaton photographed members of the royal family from 1930-1979. |
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Bibliographic reference | Strong, Roy C. Cecil Beaton: the royal portraits. London: Thames and Hudson, c1988. p. 23. |
Other number | 1812-2 - Beaton's number |
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Accession number | PH.448-1987 |
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Record created | June 8, 2009 |
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