Photograph
1939 (photographed)
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Scanned image depicting a page of the Daily Mirror newspaper, dated 05/12/1939. The headline reads 'The Queen was in the parlour - the King was with his troops'. The article is illustrated with a photograph of Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, which is credited at the top centre-right with the words 'Photo by Cecil Beaton'. She is seen full-length and turning to face the camera, wearing a gown embroidered with sequins and a diamond tiara. Standing at an open doorway to a vast room, she rests one hand on the base of a pillar or column behind her. The room beyond the doorway is lit by chandeliers and has a richly patterned carpet.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | photography |
| Brief description | Royal Portrait by Cecil Beaton (1904-1980). Scanned image depicting a page of the Daily Mirror newspaper, dated 05/12/1939. |
| Physical description | Scanned image depicting a page of the Daily Mirror newspaper, dated 05/12/1939. The headline reads 'The Queen was in the parlour - the King was with his troops'. The article is illustrated with a photograph of Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, which is credited at the top centre-right with the words 'Photo by Cecil Beaton'. She is seen full-length and turning to face the camera, wearing a gown embroidered with sequins and a diamond tiara. Standing at an open doorway to a vast room, she rests one hand on the base of a pillar or column behind her. The room beyond the doorway is lit by chandeliers and has a richly patterned carpet. |
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| 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. 32. |
| Other number | 85/1299/7 - Beaton's number |
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| Accession number | PH.1746-1987 |
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| Record created | June 8, 2009 |
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