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King George VI smoking, Buckingham Palace Apr 1948
Gelatin silver print | 30.0 x 24.3 cm (image) | RCIN 2935288

Baron (Sterling Henry Nahum) (1906-56)
King George VI smoking, Buckingham Palace Apr 1948
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Photograph of King George VI, seated at a desk wearing a double breasted lounge suit. He looks away from the camera and is posed on a slight angle, facing towards the right. He holds a lit cigarette in his right hand which he rests on a table to his right. A fireplace features in the background. Photograph taken in Buckingham Palace.
This is one of a series of photographs taken by the society photographer Baron to mark King George V and Queen Elizabeth's silver wedding anniversary in 1948. Photograph signed by the photographer.Provenance
Commissioned for King George VI and Queen Elizabeth's Silver Wedding Anniversary, 1948.
Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother's collection. -
Creator(s)
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Medium and techniques
Gelatin silver print
Measurements
30.0 x 24.3 cm (image)
37.6 x 32.9 cm (page dimensions)