George VI (1895-1952) and Elizabeth (1900-2002), King and Queen Consort of Great Britain, Ireland, and the British dominions beyond the seas
Signed family portrait photograph with Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret, 1939
£2,520
Auction: 05 February 2025 from 10:00 GMT
Description
gelatin silver print by Marcus Adams, 17 x 12cm, signed ‘George R.I., 1939’ and ‘Elizabeth R’ in ink at foot of mount, also signed on mount by photographer in pencil, framed and glazed
Provenance
Selected items from the estate of the late Lady Penn.
Footnote
'The son of a photographer, Marcus Adams established his own reputation first as an architectural and then as a leading child photographer. He set up his studio in London in 1919 with two associates with whom he shared processing materials and darkroom assistants. In 1926 he set up his children's studio, to look like a living room with a disguised camera. Adams took official photographs of Queen Elizabeth II and the Royal Family over a period spanning thirty years from 1926-56. He documented the Queen's life from her infancy to her becoming a monarch and a mother' (National Galleries of Scotland, online).