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ANGELA CONNER (BRITISH B. 1935), ELIZABETH II ANGELA CONNER (BRITISH B. 1935)ELIZABETH IIBronze Signed, dated 2006 and numbered 3/10 39cm (15¼in.) High exc. baseExecuted in 2006. Angela Conner was commissioned to produce a bust of Elizabeth II by the Knights of the Garter in celebration of the late Queen's eightieth birthday in 2006. Conner's husband, John Bulmer, recalls that the Queen asked how long the sitting may take to which Angela responded that she couldn't say, 'because I don't know when I've finished it until I have.' The Queen understood and agreed to dedicate five to six sittings of two hours each. The sittings which were photographed by William Burlington took place in the Chinese Room of Buckingham Palace. The Queen is portrayed as firm yet calm with a hint of a smile and a three strand pearl necklace rests delicately across her chest. The bust sits at St. George's Chapel in Windsor. Provenance: Direct from the artist's studio collection
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ANGELA CONNER (BRITISH B. 1935), ELIZABETH II ANGELA CONNER (BRITISH B. 1935)ELIZABETH IIBronze Signed, dated 2006 and numbered 3/10 39cm (15¼in.) High exc. baseExecuted in 2006. Angela Conner was commissioned to produce a bust of Elizabeth II by the Knights of the Garter in celebration of the late Queen's eightieth birthday in 2006. Conner's husband, John Bulmer, recalls that the Queen asked how long the sitting may take to which Angela responded that she couldn't say, 'because I don't know when I've finished it until I have.' The Queen understood and agreed to dedicate five to six sittings of two hours each. The sittings which were photographed by William Burlington took place in the Chinese Room of Buckingham Palace. The Queen is portrayed as firm yet calm with a hint of a smile and a three strand pearl necklace rests delicately across her chest. The bust sits at St. George's Chapel in Windsor. Provenance: Direct from the artist's studio collection
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