Cecil Beaton (1904-80)
Queen Elizabeth II (b.1926) on her Coronation Day 2 - 2 Jun 1953
Colour transparency | 25.1 x 20.1 cm (image) | RCIN 2153177
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Colour transparency of Queen Elizabeth II (b.1926) on her Coronation day. She is seated facing left and looks towards the camera. She holds the Sovereign's Sceptre with Cross in her right hand and Orb in her left. She is wearing an embroidered and beaded dress by Norman Hartnell (1901-1979), a crimson velvet mantle edged with ermine fur, the Coronation ring, the Coronation necklace and the Imperial State Crown. She poses against a backdrop depicting the interior of Westminster Abbey.
Provenance
From the Collection of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother.
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Medium and techniques
Colour transparency
Measurements
25.1 x 20.1 cm (image)
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