King George VI, King of the United Kingdom (1895-1952)
Princess Elizabeth (b.1926) with lilies, 1929 1929
Gelatin silver print | 16.4 x 21.5 cm (image) | RCIN 2999926
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In 1929 Princess Elizabeth was photographed by her father, the future King George VI, standing in front of a group of Madonna lilies, lilium candidum. The photograph was taken at St Paul’s Walden Bury, the Hertfordshire home of the Princess's maternal grandparents, the Earl and Countess of Strathmore. It was exhibited by the future King in the 1930 Kodak exhibition of work by royal photographers.
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Acquired by Queen Elizabeth II
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Medium and techniques
Gelatin silver print
Measurements
16.4 x 21.5 cm (image)
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