Item #CL191-46 Princess Elizabeth. Baron, Sterling Henry Nahum, Brit.
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Princess Elizabeth

1952. Vintage silver gelatin photograph, signed and annotated “London” in negative lower right, studio stamp verso, 63 x 50.5cm. Surface loss to lower portion of image, slight creases, tears and silvering to edges.

Studio stamp includes “Copyright. Photograph by Baron. Baron Studios, 2, Brick Street, Park Lane, W1, Grosvenor 4441.” Image illustrated in the Britannica, with the date “January 1952.”

Born in Manchester, Baron (Sterling Henry Nahum) “took up documentary filmmaking in 1933, before establishing a photographic studio three years later in London. He was soon portraying the stars of ballet, film and politics and became widely known as a broadcaster and writer on photography.” Ref: NPG (UK).

“A friend of Prince Philip, he was appointed a court photographer to the British royal family, and took the official photographs for many occasions such as the wedding of Philip to Princess Elizabeth in 1947.” Ref: Wiki.

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Item #CL191-46

Price (AUD): $1,100.00  other currencies

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