Mammoth matte-finish 13.75 x 18.75 portrait photograph of Elizabeth, Queen Mother, by Royal Court photographer Dorothy Wilding, affixed to a 15 x 21 mount, signed on the mount in fountain pen, "Elizabeth R," and dated 1950. Also signed in the bottom right corner of the photo by Wilding in her idiosyncratic block-letter style. Framed to an overall size of 18 x 24. The rear of the photograph bears the Dorothy Wilding studio stamp with the access number 014471 F and is still visible through a window at the rear of the frame, covered by glass. In fine condition, with some slight rubbing to a small area of the foot of the mount.
Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon was Queen consort of King George VI from 1936 until his death in 1952. Subsequently known as Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, to avoid confusion with her daughter, Queen Elizabeth II. She was the last queen consort of Ireland and Empress consort of India. While many such portraits were produced by Wilding for distribution around the Commonwealth, few had her idiosyncratic signature and rear plate included—and condition of both photo and plate are excellent.
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