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Photograph

1951, July (photographed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Royal Portrait by Cecil Beaton (1904-1980). One of thirteen contact print photographs which has been cut out, arranged and mounted on card. Depicting Princess Margaret, July 1951.

Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
photography
Brief description
Royal Portrait by Cecil Beaton (1904-1980). One of thirteen contact print photographs which has been cut out, arranged and mounted on card. Depicting Princess Margaret, July 1951.
Physical description
Royal Portrait by Cecil Beaton (1904-1980). One of thirteen contact print photographs which has been cut out, arranged and mounted on card. Depicting Princess Margaret, July 1951.
Dimensions
  • Image (approx) width: 6.2cm
  • Image (approx.) height: 7.9cm
  • Paper width: 43cm
  • Paper height: 33cm
Marks and inscriptions
'APPROVED PHOTOGRAPHS SERIES B.536 1951' (Written in black biro on card mount, top centre. )
Credit line
Bequeathed to the Museum in 1987 by Eileen Hose, secretary to the photographer
Subject depicted
Other number
B.536.25 - Beaton's number
Collection
Accession number
PH.489B-1987

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Record createdJune 8, 2009
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