Portrait of Queen Elizabeth II by Pietro Annigoni (1954-55)As seen in Mycroft&amp;#8217;s office in The Empty Hearse
Oil tempera on board. 182 x 121&amp;#160;cmPrints available&nbsp;here&nbsp;at Amazon.co.uk
Pietro Annigoni (1910-1988) was an Italian portrait and fresco painter, influenced by the Italian Renaissance. He was commissioned by&nbsp;The Worshipful Company of Fishmongers, London, to paint Queen Elizabeth II in 1954. The now iconic painting (which made Annigoni world famous) portrayed The Queen as a romantic but dignified figure, standing in a pale snowy landscape within the contrasting robes and cloak of&nbsp;The Order of the Garter.
The painting has been used on currency in several countries/dependencies of the British Empire and on many stamps. It currently hangs on the south wall of The Court Drawing Room at Fishmongers Hall, London, overlooking the River Thames. It was exhibited for the first time in The National Portrait Gallery in 2012 for a brief period. &nbsp;
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