Sir Peter Blake's Queen under the hammer
Sir Peter Blake's portrait, based on a photograph taken by Lord Lichfield, is one of several works of art being auctioned on Tuesday in London, in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support.
It was originally painted for a reception held at the Royal Academy of Arts to celebrate the Queen's Golden Jubilee in 2002.
Sir Peter, famous for his rock album covers - from the Beatles' Sgt. Pepper's to Stop the Clocks by Oasis - as well as his vivid paintings and collages of seemingly-everyday scenes and objects, was awarded a knighthood for his services to art in the same year...
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It was originally painted for a reception held at the Royal Academy of Arts to celebrate the Queen's Golden Jubilee in 2002.
Sir Peter, famous for his rock album covers - from the Beatles' Sgt. Pepper's to Stop the Clocks by Oasis - as well as his vivid paintings and collages of seemingly-everyday scenes and objects, was awarded a knighthood for his services to art in the same year...