Portrait of Her Majesty Elizabeth II, Queen of Canada

Work on Paper

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The Union Club of British Columbia

Queen Elizabeth 60th Jubilee Portrait Session, June 3, 2012. MIchael Bedford, photographer, is second from the left: From Joel Bedford, photographer. See Web Links. Note: Image of photo to be added
Queen Elizabeth 60th Jubilee Portrait Session, June 3, 2012. MIchael Bedford, photographer, is second from the left

From Joel Bedford, photographer. See Web Links. Note: Image of photo to be added

Name/Title

Portrait of Her Majesty Elizabeth II, Queen of Canada

Entry/Object ID

2001.01.89

Description

Print Reproduction print (2010) from ca. 1955 photograph by Michael Bedford. This portrait, a 3/4 seated view, depicts Queen Elizabeth II in ceremonial regalia who reigned as Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms from February 1952 until her death in September 2022. She was the longest-lived and longest-reigning British monarch, and the longest recorded of any female head of state in history.

Artwork Details

Medium

Chromolithograph on paper

Subject Place

Region

Western Europe

Continent

Europe

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Michael Bedford

Role

Photographer

Artist

Unknown

Role

Printmaker

Date made

2010

Time Period

21st Century

Notes

PHOTOGRAPHER BIOGRAPHY Michael Bedford, recognized as one of Canada's finest portrait photographers, was the Official Royal Portrait Photographer before his retirement. He established his Ottawa business in 1972, and he has photographed Canada's royalty and many renowned artists and politicians such as Maureen Forrester (opera singer), Ken Danby (artist), June Callwood (journalist and social activist) and Stanley Knowles (politician and MP). His portraits also include many other professions - conductors, playwrights, athletes, conservationists, directors, producers and writers in Canada and beyond. Of note, Bedford photographed Queen Elizabeth II official portraits four times - once in the late 70’s, the next in 1982 for the Canada Act, in 2002 for her 50th anniversary on the throne and again in 2012 on the occasion of her 60th jubilee anniversary on the throne. His son, Joel Bedford, also a photographer, served as his assistant for the 2012 photo session.

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Support

Height

63.5 cm

Width

48.3 cm

Acquisition

Acquisition Method

Legacy collection - detail unknown

Relationships

Related Entries

Notes

2001.01.02.a Portrait of HRH Queen Elizabeth II 2001.01.02.b Portrait of HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh 2001.01.02.c Portraits of HRH Queen Elizabeth II and HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (reproductions) 2001.01.62 Portrait of Queen Elizabeth II in the Robes of the Order of the Bath 2001.01.89 Portrait of Her Majesty Elizabeth II, Queen of Canada 2018.09.05 Portrait of Her Royal Highness Queen Elizabeth II 2018.10.01 Portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II Queen of Canada and HRH The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh 2022.04.04 Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II Queen of Canada 2023.04.13 Portrait of HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

Web Links and URLs

The Royal Family, U.K. - Her Majesty the Queen, Joel Bedford: Queen Elizabeth 60th Jubilee Portrait Session (behind the scenes)