Photograph
1968 (photographed)
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Photograph depicting Queen Elizabeth II, Buckingham Palace, 1968. She is dressed in a long dark cloak (known as an admiral's boat cloak) with brass buttons and a chain fastening at the collar. She is seen standing, three-quarter length. Turning her head slightly, she looks ahead in contemplation. Photographed against a plain backdrop.
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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, Buckingham Palace, 1968. She is dressed in a long dark cloak (known as an admiral's boat cloak) with brass buttons and a chain fastening at the collar. She is seen standing, three-quarter length. Turning her head slightly, she looks ahead in contemplation. Photographed against a plain backdrop. |
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Marks and inscriptions | '992.15' (Written on frame of negative before contact printing.) |
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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Bibliographic reference | Strong, Roy C. Cecil Beaton: the royal portraits. London: Thames and Hudson, c1988. p. 165 |
Other number | 992.15 - Beaton's number |
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Accession number | PH.1942-1987 |
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Record created | June 8, 2009 |
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