Photograph
02/06/1953 (photographed)
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UNAPPROVED Photograph by Patrick Matthews (1914-1996), depicting Queen Elizabeth II and Cecil Beaton. Coronation day, Buckingham Palace, 1953. The foreground of this image reveals Beaton and assistants, in silhouette amongst lights and camera equipment.
Object details
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| Brief description | UNAPPROVED Photograph by Patrick Matthews (1914-1996), depicting Queen Elizabeth II and Cecil Beaton. Coronation day, Buckingham Palace, 1953. The foreground of this image reveals Beaton and assistants, in silhouette amongst lights and camera equipment. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'Eileen / 1953' (Written in pencil on reverse.) |
| Credit line | Bequeathed to the Museum in 1987 by Eileen Hose, secretary to the photographer |
| Production | Patrick Matthews worked alongside Cecil Beaton to photograph Queen Elizabeth II and the royal family on several occasions. Cecil Beaton photographed members of the royal family from 1930-1979. On Coronation Day in 1953, photographs were taken at Buckingham Palace, following the ceremony at Westminster Abbey. |
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| Accession number | PH.1803-1987 |
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| Record created | September 27, 2010 |
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