Portrait of Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon
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| HRH Princess Margaret, The Countess of Snowdon | |
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| Artist | Richard Stone |
| Year | 1981 |
| Type | Portrait |
| Medium | Oil on panel |
| Dimensions | 76 cm × 64 cm (30 in × 25 in) |
HRH Princess Margaret, The Countess of Snowdon, is a 1981 painting of Princess Margaret by the British artist Richard Stone.
Stone had previously painted a portrait of Margaret's mother, Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, the Royal Anglian Regiment of which she was colonel-in-chief.[1] He was then commissioned by the regiment to make a portrait of Margaret, who was their deputy colonel-in-chief.[2] Stone noted that during the sittings "she was going through a very difficult time with her health", and once complained to him: "Mr. Stone. You know I've been suffering from flu for the past two weeks... and I think you've caught it."[2] He later made adjustments to the portrait accordingly.[2] Sittings took place in the Garden Room at Kensington Palace and their sessions were described as "hugely entertaining but also anxiety-ridden" by Stone, who also noted that Margaret would fail to show without prior notice.[1] He produced two portraits of Margaret by the end of summer 1981.[2][3]
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References
- 1 2 Nikkhah, Roya (10 February 2013). "Royal family's favourite portrait painter reveals secrets of the royal sittings". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 30 June 2019. Retrieved 7 August 2025.
- 1 2 3 4 Dean, Paul (26 October 1986). "An Artist Who Painted Himself Into a Corner : Royal Portraitist Makes Ends Meet by Limning Americans". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 7 August 2025.
- ↑ "Her Royal Highness Princess Margaret, The Countess of Snowdon". Richard Stone. Retrieved 7 August 2025.