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Lot 135

Cecil Beaton: Elizabeth - Queen Mother of England

Estimate: $600 - $700

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Cecil Walter Hardy Beaton (British, 1904 - 1980): Elizabeth - Queen Mother of England, 1957. Silver gelatin print. Printed by International News Photos, New York. Photographed in connection with her trip to Rhodesia. Corresponding news paper article attached verso.

Sir Cecil Walter Beaton was an English fashion and portrait photographer, diarist, style icon, interior designer and an Academy Award-winning stage and costume designer for films and the theatre.

7 x 9.25 inches with margins.

Private collection, New England, USA.

Condition

Very good condition overall; slight ripple to the lower edge of the photo; one inch rip in the top center; corners rounded; bottom edge slightly rolled.

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