Exceptional pair of vintage 7.25 x 9.5 matte-finish portraits of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip, taken in 1953: the Elizabeth photo by Dorothy Wilding shows the queen seated and wearing a strapless dress with the Riband and Star of the Order of the Garter, a Lesser George at the waist, and the Diamond Diadem crown, signed on the original studio mount in fountain pen, "Elizabeth R, 1953"; the Philip photo by Baron Studios (Sterling Henry Nahum) portrays the prince in a handsome standing pose attired in his Admiral of the Fleet uniform, signed on the original studio mount in fountain pen, "Philip, 1953." Both are individually matted to overall sizes of 11 x 13.75 and 11 x 14.25. The backing of the Elizabeth photo features a Wilding studio label numbered “015957J,” and the Philip backing bears a Baron Studios label and copyright stamp. In overall fine condition. A beautiful pair of royal portraits of the world's most recognized couple.
