Photograph
May 1953 (photographed)
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Contact print photograph depicting Queen Elizabeth (later Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother), Buckingham Palace, May 1953. Standing, and almost full-length, partly in profile, with a relaxed and happy expression. She stands resting at the end of an upholstered sofa with a carved frame, holding a closed fan in her hands. Queen Elizabeth is wearing a gown embroidered with sequins, which form a pattern of curved lines. She wears a light-coloured fur and silk stole wrapped around her. She wears diamond jewels set with dark-coloured stones, and a decorative tiara. In the background interior scene, there are large marble columns.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | photography |
| Brief description | Royal Portrait by Cecil Beaton (1904-1980). One of twelve contact print photographs which has been cut out, arranged and mounted on card. Depicting Queen Elizabeth (later Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother), Buckingham Palace, May 1953. |
| Physical description | Contact print photograph depicting Queen Elizabeth (later Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother), Buckingham Palace, May 1953. Standing, and almost full-length, partly in profile, with a relaxed and happy expression. She stands resting at the end of an upholstered sofa with a carved frame, holding a closed fan in her hands. Queen Elizabeth is wearing a gown embroidered with sequins, which form a pattern of curved lines. She wears a light-coloured fur and silk stole wrapped around her. She wears diamond jewels set with dark-coloured stones, and a decorative tiara. In the background interior scene, there are large marble columns. |
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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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| Other number | B641-8 - Beaton's number |
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| Accession number | PH.8708-1987 |
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| Record created | June 8, 2009 |
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