Photograph
02/06/1953 (photographed)
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UNAPPROVED Photograph taken on Coronation Day 1953, depicting Cecil Beaton with three unidentified people, two males and one female. The orb and sceptre can be seen on the seat of a gilt and upholstered chair in the foreground.
Object details
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| Brief description | UNAPPROVED Photograph taken on Coronation Day 1953, depicting Cecil Beaton with three unidentified people, two males and one female. The orb and sceptre can be seen on the seat of a gilt and upholstered chair in the foreground. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed to the Museum in 1987 by Eileen Hose, secretary to the photographer |
| Production | Taken by one of Beaton's Assistants. Cecil Beaton photographed members of the royal family from 1930-1979. On Coronation Day in 1953, Beaton took photographs at Buckingham Palace, following the ceremony at Westminster Abbey. |
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| Other number | B.647/78 - Beaton's number |
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| Accession number | PH.1500-1987 |
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| Record created | September 17, 2010 |
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