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Photograph

02/06/1953 (photographed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Royal Portrait by Cecil Beaton (1904-1980). One of eight contact print photographs which has been cut out, arranged and mounted on card. Depicting Princess Margaret, a lady-in-waiting and a page boy. Coronation day of Queen Elizabeth II, Buckingham Palace, 1953.


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Brief description
Royal Portrait by Cecil Beaton (1904-1980). One of eight contact print photographs which has been cut out, arranged and mounted on card. Depicting Princess Margaret, a lady-in-waiting and a page boy. Coronation day of Queen Elizabeth II, Buckingham Palace, 1953.
Dimensions
  • Paper width: 35.5cm
  • Paper height: 21.2cm
  • Image width: 6.3cm
  • Image height: 7.5cm
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.
Subjects depicted
Place depicted
Other number
B647-4 - Beaton's number
Collection
Accession number
PH.450E-1987

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Record createdJune 8, 2009
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