Photograph
1968 (photographed)
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Photograph depicting Queen Elizabeth II, Buckingham Palace, 1968. Seen half-length; looking towards a point to one side of the camera, smiling. Wearing an embroidered and sequined sleeveless gown, with a V neckline, and a dark coloured sash. Iridescent threads and beads form flower and leaf-shapes on the fabric of the dress, while two diamond brooches decorate the sash. One brooch is resembles a ribbon tied in a bow, while the second is a star-shape emblem surrounding a cross and a circle in its centre. She wears a diamond and pearl tiara, formed of entwined ovals, with matching ear-clips and a necklace. Photographed against a plain backdrop.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | photography |
| Brief description | Royal Portrait by Cecil Beaton (1904-1980). Photograph depicting Queen Elizabeth II, Buckingham Palace, 1968. |
| Physical description | Photograph depicting Queen Elizabeth II, Buckingham Palace, 1968. Seen half-length; looking towards a point to one side of the camera, smiling. Wearing an embroidered and sequined sleeveless gown, with a V neckline, and a dark coloured sash. Iridescent threads and beads form flower and leaf-shapes on the fabric of the dress, while two diamond brooches decorate the sash. One brooch is resembles a ribbon tied in a bow, while the second is a star-shape emblem surrounding a cross and a circle in its centre. She wears a diamond and pearl tiara, formed of entwined ovals, with matching ear-clips and a necklace. Photographed against a plain backdrop. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | [Various marks and lines] (Drawn upon the surface of the print, in red crayon. Indicating an intention to re-touch these areas.) |
| 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. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Strong, Roy C. Cecil Beaton: the royal portraits. London: Thames and Hudson, c1988. p. 192 |
| Other number | 992/40 - Beaton's number |
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| Accession number | PH.1903-1987 |
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| Record created | January 24, 2011 |
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