Andy Warhol’s pop art print of the Queen and a portrait of Elizabeth I are on display to celebrate the Platinum Jubilee.
Sotheby’s exhibition in London’s New Bond Street will feature paintings of seven fully crowned queens: Mary I, Mary II, Queen Anne, Queen Victoria, Mary Queen of Scots, Queen Elizabeth I and Queen Elizabeth II.
About 40 dazzling noble and aristocratic diadems dating back to the 1830s will also be on display, many of which have never been seen in public.
The exhibition at Sotheby’s in London’s New Bond Street will feature paintings of seven sun-crowned queens. The above portrait of Elizabeth I, painted to commemorate the Spanish Army’s failed invasion of England in 1588, is borrowed from the collection of the Duke of Bedford at Woburn Abbey.
One of the richly colored screen prints of Warhol’s 1985 Reigning Queens series will be on display. The collection was based on an official photograph published for the monarch’s silver anniversary.
The portrait of Elizabeth I, painted to commemorate the failed invasion of England by the Spanish Army in 1588, is borrowed from the collection of the Duke of Bedford at Woburn Abbey.
Dressed in elegant robes and elegant gowns with lace collars, Elizabeth I puts her hand on a globe and behind her are English ships moving in calm air and the Spanish Armada sinking in a storm.
It has been described by Sotheby’s as “one of the most revolutionary images of female power ever created”.
One of the richly colored screen prints of Warhol’s 1985 Reigning Queens series will be on display. The collection was based on an official photograph published for the monarch’s silver anniversary.
Tom Eddison, Sotheby’s senior director and contemporary art expert, borrowed the piece from a private collection as “equally captivating and impressive; It perfectly represents the global and famous era of the Queen’s reign.
Visitors can see more than three dozen crowns above, including a 1960s turquoise cabochon and a Van Cleef & Arpels diamond piece.
Visitors can see more than three dozen crowns, including a turquoise cabochon and a Van Cleef & Arpels diamond piece from the 1960s.
Another model, designed as a crown of diamond-encrusted leaves, dates back to 1830 and was created as a tribute to the classical designs of ancient Rome and inspired by the revival of the style during Napoleon’s reign.
Among the royally important historical manuscripts on display is the death sentence of the 7th Earl of Northumberland, signed by Elizabeth I, on loan from Alnwick Castle.
The 1572 document contains quotations and instructions for the execution of the 7th Earl after his role in the disastrous ‘Revolt of the North’.
Sotheby’s also has British Art: Jubilee Auction. Includes songs by Turner, Gainsborough, Barbara Hepworth, Lucian Freud, David Hockney, Bridget Riley and Banksy. A new piece of the queen, donated by the artist in the painting, Chris Levine, will also be on sale.
The exhibition is part of the project The auction house Jubilee Arts Festival is a one-month program of events to celebrate the queen’s 70th anniversary.
Sebastian Fahey, managing director of Sotheby’s EMEA, said: “We’ve certainly never done anything like this before or on this scale and it’s been a pleasure working with so many important institutions and families in this way. across the country.
“I’m sure the galleries will look absolutely gorgeous with crowns spanning two centuries, with an astonishing collection of portraits for the first time under one roof – including the Armada, one of the most revolutionary images of female power ever created. and important manuscripts that are part of the splendor of our monarchy”.
Among the royally important historical manuscripts on display is the death sentence of the 7th Earl of Northumberland, signed by Elizabeth I and borrowed from Alnwick Castle.
sotheby’s also has a British Art: Jubilee Auction. Includes songs by Turner, Gainsborough, Barbara Hepworth, Lucian Freud, David Hockney, Bridget Riley and Banksy.
A new piece of the Queen’s work donated by artist Chris Levine and proceeds from the Platinum Jubilee Contest will also be on sale.
Titled The Lightness of Being, it depicts the monarch with his eyes closed and is based on a 2004 portrait of the Levin Queen, marking 800 years of loyalty to the crown on the island of Jersey. It is expected to yield between £100,000 and £150,000.
Source: Daily Mail
