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Understanding 9/11Watercolours and drawings from the collection of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother
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191 pages : 26 cm
Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother's pleasure in the company of artists and her intuitive response to their work made her an adventurous collector and a progressive patron. Her collection included works by some of the most important British artists of the twentieth century, including John Piper, Augustus John, David Jones and John Bratby. This book tells the stories behind the commissions, purchases and gifts and portrays a royal collector with a delight in the beautiful and a taste for the unusual. - Back cover
Includes bibliographical references and index
Foreword / HRH The Prince of Wales -- Preface -- Queen Elizabeth as a collector -- Catalogue. A record of a century -- Queen Elizabeth's residences -- A great pleasure in pictures -- Bibliography
Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother's pleasure in the company of artists and her intuitive response to their work made her an adventurous collector and a progressive patron. Her collection included works by some of the most important British artists of the twentieth century, including John Piper, Augustus John, David Jones and John Bratby. This book tells the stories behind the commissions, purchases and gifts and portrays a royal collector with a delight in the beautiful and a taste for the unusual. - Back cover
Includes bibliographical references and index
Foreword / HRH The Prince of Wales -- Preface -- Queen Elizabeth as a collector -- Catalogue. A record of a century -- Queen Elizabeth's residences -- A great pleasure in pictures -- Bibliography
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