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ORIGINAL 1956 LGE PHOTOGRAPH OF QUEEN ELIZABETH II by STERLING HENRY NAHUM, 'BARON' 640 x 490mm image, under glass....
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This portrait taken to mark The Queen’s State Visit to France in April 1957. Baron’s photograph emphasises the glamour of the young monarch; who is shown wearing a cream silk evening gown with foliate beaded embroidery designed by Sir Norman Hartnell. The Grand Duchess Vladimir tiara; Queen Mary’s Delhi Durbar necklace and the riband and badge of the Order of the Garter are also worn. Stirling Henry Nahum (1906-Sept 1956) known professionally as Baron. A UK society and court photographer who in his thirties began to find prominence for his pictures of the ballet. After the war he concentrated on society and celebrity portraits. As 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; the christenings of their children Charles and Anne and other occasions. Prince Philip put forward his name in 1953 to take the official photographs of the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II but the Queen Mother preferred Cecil Beaton. The following year he founded Baron Studios on Park Lane in Mayfair. One notable sitter was Marilyn Monroe whom he photographed in 1954 in an outdoor shoot in California. During the first year in his studio Antony Armstrong-Jones was one of his assistants. Two years after founding his new venture he died at the age of 50. Baron Studios continued in business until 1974. The Studio's photograph collection was donated to the National Portrait Gallery in 1999 Nahum appears as a character in the Netflix production The Crown in Season 1 Episode 6 played by Julius D'Silva
