Portrait of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh | |
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Artist | Aubrey Davidson-Houston |
Year | 1971 |
Medium | Oil on canvas |
Dimensions | 299.7 cm× 172.7 cm(118.0 in× 68.0 in) |
Location | Palace of Westminster, London |
Portrait of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh is a portrait painting from 1971 by the Irish artist Aubrey Claud Davidson-Houston depicting Prince Philip in his ermine-trimmed robe which he had worn to his wife Queen Elizabeth II's coronation on 2 June 1953 at Westminster Abbey. [1] [2] Davidson-Houston had been previously commissioned to paint the Queen and drew portraits of other members of the British royal family thereafter. [3]
The portrait was commissioned by the 6th Marquess of Cholmondeley who served as the Lord Great Chamberlain at the time. [1] It is placed next to a replica of the coronation portrait of Elizabeth II at the Houses of Parliament and is part of the Parliamentary Art Collection. [1] [4] [5] In the portrait Philip is shown wearing full dress naval uniform and his ermine-trimmed robe while the gardens at Buckingham Palace are visible in the background. [1]