Portrait of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother
ArtistRichard Stone
Year1986
TypePortrait
MediumOil on panel
Dimensions38 cm × 30 cm (15 in × 12 in)

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother, is a 1986 painting of Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon by the British artist Richard Stone.

Description

Stone started his work as a royal painter by first approaching the household of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, based at Clarence House.[1] Her agreeing to sit for him was according to Stone "rather like winning the Oscar".[2] He painted her six times, first for the Royal Anglian Regiment in her role as their colonel-in-chief, and finally a year before her death in 2002.[1] He described his sittings with her as "hugely entertaining".[1]

Stone's 1986 painting of the Queen Mother was prepared in advance for an exhibition of his works in San Marino, California.[3] The painting, which the artist described as his "best portrait" of Elizabeth, measures 15 in × 12 in (380 mm × 300 mm).[3] With Prince Michael of Kent's involvement and at Stone's suggestion, it was auctioned off in 1993 and raised £25,000 for the Queen Elizabeth Gate appeal.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Nikkhah, Roya (10 February 2013). "Royal family's favourite portrait painter reveals secrets of the royal sittings". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 30 June 2019. Retrieved 7 August 2025.
  2. ^ Dean, Paul (26 October 1986). "An Artist Who Painted Himself Into a Corner : Royal Portraitist Makes Ends Meet by Limning Americans". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 7 August 2025.
  3. ^ a b c "Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother". Richard Stone. Retrieved 7 August 2025.
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