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Design for the wedding dress of Her Royal Highness the Princess Elizabeth

Norman HARTNELL
Design for the wedding dress of Her Royal Highness the Princess Elizabeth
 1947

Medium
pencil and grey and coloured washes, heightened with white gouache

Measurements
34.5 × 22.5 cm (image) 35.6 × 25.4 cm (sheet)

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Presented through The Art Foundation of Victoria by Mrs P. B. Reed, Member 1996
© The Norman Hartnell Estate

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Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Inscription
inscribed in pencil l.r.: Norman Hartnell

Accession Number
1995.818

Department
International Prints and Drawings

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Subjects (general)
Ceremonial and Funerary Costume

Subjects (specific)
design drawings Elizabeth II, Queen of Great Britain fashion design princesses royal weddings trains (costume components) wedding dresses

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Exhibition
Exquisite Threads

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