Queen Elizabeth II (F. & S. II.335)
Queen Elizabeth II (F. & S. II.335)
Signed Print
Andy Warhol
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¥22,780,000-¥36,070,000 Value Indicator
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Medium: Screenprint
Edition size: 40
Year: 1985
Size: H 100cm x W 80cm
Signed: Yes
Format: Signed Print
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Auction Results
| Auction Date | Auction House | Location | Hammer Price | Return to Seller | Buyer Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2024 | Sotheby's New York | United States | |||
| October 2023 | Christie's New York | United States | |||
| April 2023 | Christie's New York | United States | |||
| October 2022 | SBI Art Auction | Japan | |||
| April 2021 | Christie's London | United Kingdom | |||
| March 2018 | Sotheby's London | United Kingdom | |||
| March 2016 | Christie's London | United Kingdom |
Meaning & Analysis
Queen Elizabeth II (F. & S.II.135) features Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom outfitted in royal regalia for her official portrait. Pop artist Andy Warhol has adapted the official portrait of the monarch with bright, contrasting colours, collage-like blocks, and drawing to highlight her jewelry. In this way, he renders the still-reigning monarch as he would any other celebrity such as Marilyn or Ingrid Bergman. The official portrait used for this print was released for the queen’s Silver Jubilee in 1977. By the time Warhol co-opted the image in 1985, it would have been entirely ubiquitous across her kingdom.
Warhol’s depiction of the Queen of the United Kingdom comes from the larger series, Reigning Queens. Reigning Queens depicts four queens regnant in sixteen editions. The depiction of Queen Elizabeth II is the only portrait of the monarch in the royal collection that was not commissioned and for which the Queen did not sit. Produced at a large scale, the series is largely a continuation of Warhol’s lifelong interest in celebrity and fame. These queens fall in line with his earlier images of political figures like Vladimir Lenin or Mao Zehdong, but give new importance to female leadership.
Andy Warhol was a leading figure of the Pop Art movement and is often considered the father of Pop Art. Born in 1928, Warhol allowed cultural references of the 20th century to drive his work. From the depiction of glamorous public figures, such as Marilyn Monroe, to the everyday Campbell’s Soup Can, the artist challenged what was considered art by blurring the boundaries between high art and mass consumerism. Warhol's preferred screen printing technique further reiterated his obsession with mass culture, enabling art to be seen as somewhat of a commodity through the reproduced images in multiple colour ways.
