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Reigning Queens (Royal Edition): Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom 1985
Screenprint with diamond dust | RCIN 507013
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In 1985, the American pop artist Andy Warhol embarked upon his largest and most ambitious portfolio of screen prints. Entitled Reigning Queens, he sought to produce monumental images of each of the four ruling female monarchs of the day. In the case of Queen Elizabeth II, he based his prints on the official photograph taken by Peter Grugeon at Windsor Castle on 2 April 1975, and released for the Silver Jubilee in 1977.
Provenance
Purchased from Hazlitt, Gooden & Fox by Royal Collection Trust in 2012
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Screenprint with diamond dust
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Reigning Queens (Royal Edition): Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom (F.&S. II.334A-337A)
Featured in
ExhibitionFashioning a Reign: 90 Years of Style from The Queen's Wardrobe: Buckingham Palace
In celebration of The Queen's 90th birthday, one of three special exhibitions, staged across each of Her Majesty's official residences, showing highlights from The Queen's wardrobe.
ExhibitionThe Queen: Portraits of a Monarch: Drawings Gallery
Queen Elizabeth II is one of the most depicted women in the world. This exhibition presents a selection of official, commissioned and formal portraits of The Queen