Oswald Birley
Portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II (b. 1926), when Duchess of Edinburgh, 1950
Oil on canvas
50 x 40 inches (127 x 102 cm)
Philip Mould & Co.
To view all current artworks for sale visit philipmould.com The present work was painted in 1950, two years prior to Elizabeth’s accession to the throne. According to the Journal of...
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The present work was painted in 1950, two years prior to Elizabeth’s accession to the throne. According to the Journal of the Royal Agricultural Society of England; ‘Her Royal Highness the Princess Elizabeth graciously consented to sit Sir Oswald Birley for her portrait’ when president of the society.
The present work was painted in 1950, two years prior to Elizabeth’s accession to the throne. According to the Journal of the Royal Agricultural Society of England; ‘Her Royal Highness the Princess Elizabeth graciously consented to sit Sir Oswald Birley for her portrait’ when president of the society.
Provenance
The Royal Agricultural Society of England, until 2014.Exhibitions
Royal Society of Portrait Painters, 1950/1.1
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