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8 de mar. de 2005 · This first exhibition of 73 watercolours and drawings from her collection has been selected to show the range of Queen Elizabeth’s taste, embracing artists as diverse as Thomas Gainsborough and John Bratby.
8 de mar. de 2005 · This first exhibition of 73 watercolours and drawings from her collection has been selected to show the range of Queen Elizabeth’s taste, embracing artists as diverse as Thomas Gainsborough and John Bratby.
5 de oct. de 2007 · Sandringham House and Castle Acre Priory feature in an exhibition of more than 70 watercolours and drawings, from the collection of the Queen Mother, at Norwich Castle until Sunday, 6 January, 2008.
Watercolours and drawings from the collection of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother by Susan Owens, 2005, Royal Collection edition, in English
Elizabeth, Queen, consort of George VI, King of Great Britain, 1900-2002 -- Art collections -- Catalogs. Watercolor painting, British -- Catalogs. Contributors: Queen's Gallery (London, England) Palace of Holyroodhouse (Edinburgh, Scotland) Export: XML
RCIN 453343. In her single most important act of patronage, Queen Elizabeth commissioned a series of watercolour views of Windsor Castle from John Piper during the Second World War. They were intended to serve as a record of the Castle in case it was damaged by enemy bombs. The result was a virtuoso performance of topographical draughtsmanship.
He was well known for his small and witty drawings of buildings and figures, many of which he presented to Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother. His watercolours of her London home, Clarence House, and his interior view of the Saloon at Royal Lodge, were both 90th birthday presents.
