Lucian Freud Queen Elizabeth II, 2001
LEFT Lucian Freud divided critics with this small, unflattering depiction of The Queen, not least because the small eyes and heavily creased face bore a passing resemblance to several of his own self portraits. Unusually, this wasn’t a Royal commission either; such was the artist’s stature that he was able to request the sittings, which began in May 2000 in the Royal Collection’s Friary Court conservation studio at St James’s Palace.
SEE IT… 17 May to 21 October, The Queen: Art and Image, National Portrait Gallery, London
Rolf Harris Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II – An 80th Birthday Portrait, 2005
ABOVE LEFT This month’s cover star admitted to a serious case of nerves when The Queen was three hours late for their first sitting. “It was terrifying, the butterflies were appalling.” Harris set up his easel in the Chinese
Room at Buckingham Palace and quickly laid on the charm when the painting eventually began. “Within 10 minutes, we were chatting away as if we’d been great friends forever.”
SEE IT… 19 May to 12 August, Can You Tell What It Is Yet?, Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool
Jeff Stultiens Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, 2003
ABOVE At 2.3 metres high, this is thought to be the largest ever portrait of Her Majesty. It was commissioned by Oxford University’s Oriel College and depicts The Queen wearing full garter robes. A former BP Portrait Award winner,
Stultiens admitted at the time that he wanted to celebrate The Queen’s lengthy reign with this very regal depiction.
SEE IT… 3-18 May, The Royal Society of Portrait Painters’ Annual Exhibition, Mall Galleries, London
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