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Nicole Leidenfrost (born 1975)

Horse in Royal Blue 2015

Acrylic on canvas | 87.5 x 128 cm (frame, external) | RCIN 408488

Description

Impressionistic painting of Queen Elizabeth II as a child wearing pink and turned three quarters to look out whilst on horseback; horse painted in blue. Standing before them is her father, King George VI, in profile wearing tweed jacket and plus fours holding the reigns. Background lower in blue, upper section in cream/yellow.

Provenance

Presented by the President of Germany to Queen Elizabeth II during the State Visit to Germany, June 2015
People involved

Creator(s)

Search the collection Nicole Leidenfrost (born 1975)
(artist)

Acquirer(s)

Search the collection View the person page Queen Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom (1926-2022)
Physical properties

Medium and techniques

Acrylic on canvas

acrylic paint, canvas

Measurements

87.5 x 128 cm (frame, external)
Groupings
Category
Paintings
Object type(s)
visual works
paintings
Subject(s)
History
History of Europe
History of England & Great Britain
England & Great Britain-History (Victoria & House of Windsor 1837-)
England & Great Britain-History (George VI 1936-1952)
England & Great Britain-History (Elizabeth II 1952-2022)
Science, Medicine and Technology
Agriculture and related techniques
Animal husbandry
Horses
References

Alternative title(s)

HM The Queen on Peggy
Places

Place of Production

Hamburg [Germany]

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