Photograph
1955 (photographed)
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Royal Portrait by Cecil Beaton (1904-1980). Photograph depicting Queen Elizabeth II, Buckingham Palace, 1955. Wearing the sash of the Order of the Garter and a diamond and pearl diadem made for George IV.
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, 1955. |
| Physical description | Royal Portrait by Cecil Beaton (1904-1980). Photograph depicting Queen Elizabeth II, Buckingham Palace, 1955. Wearing the sash of the Order of the Garter and a diamond and pearl diadem made for George IV. |
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| 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. 13. |
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| Accession number | PH.304-1987 |
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| Record created | June 8, 2009 |
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