LOT-G336. For your consideration is an exceedingly rare and historically important c.1953 antique Royal Presentation Photograph of H.M. Queen Elizabeth II by Royal photographer DorothyWilding, hand-signed by Queen Elizabeth II in 1953 as "Elizabeth R" to celebrate her coronation. Original royal portrait photograph by renowned Royal photographer Dorothy Wilding. Royal presentation photograph measures approximately 10.25" × 13.5". Manuscript hand-signed and dated 1953 in fountain pen ink. An absolutely beautiful and unblemished example of H.M. Queen Elizabeth II signature / autograph! Royal presentation photograph is original. Condition is excellent. Verso featuring original label and hand inscriptions, as pictured. Museum quality. Guaranteed authentic.

Dorothy Frances Edith Wilding (10 January 1893 – 9 February 1976) was an English professional portrait photographer from Gloucester, who established successful studios in both London and New York. She is known for her portraits of the British Royal Family, some of which were used to illustrate postage stamps, and in particular for her studies of actors and celebrities which fused glamour with modernist elegance. The historian Val Williams noted Wilding's combination of business savvy and deep understanding of aesthetic impact: 'nobody knew better than Dorothy Wilding the power of the photograph to create or destroy the desired image.