Portrait of Sophie, Countess of Wessex
| HRH The Countess of Wessex | |
|---|---|
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| Artist | Richard Stone |
| Year | 2006 |
| Type | Portrait |
| Medium | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 97 cm × 71 cm (38 in × 28 in) |
HRH The Countess of Wessex, is a 2006 painting of Sophie, Countess of Wessex (later Duchess of Edinburgh) by the British artist Richard Stone.
Description
Stone had begun painting royal portraits by painting Sophie's grandmother-in-law, Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother for the Royal Anglian Regiment of which she was colonel-in-chief.[1] He was then commissioned by the regiment to make a portrait of her aunt by marriage Princess Margaret and later on he produced portraits of various members of the British royal family.[2] His 2006 portrait of the Countess of Wessex was commissioned by the Queen Alexandra's Royal Army Nursing Corps, of which she was colonel-in-chief.[3][4] Sittings for the portrait were held at Sophie's residence, Bagshot Park, and she wore a dress by Shanghai Tang.[4] She unveiled the portrait at Sandhurst.[4]
See also
- Richard Stone's portraits of Elizabeth II
- Richard Stone's portraits of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
- Richard Stone's portraits of Charles, Prince of Wales
- Portrait of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother
- Portrait of Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon
- Portrait of Prince Andrew, Duke of York
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "No. 57032". The London Gazette (Supplement). 19 August 2003. p. 10318.
- ^ a b c "Her Royal Highness The Countess of Wessex". Richard Stone. Retrieved 7 August 2025.