Queen Elizabeth II

Sitterback to top

• Queen Elizabeth II (1926-), Queen regnant. Sitter associated with 742 portraits.

Artistback to top

• Michael Leonard (1933-). Artist of 1 portrait.

This portraitback to top

Michael Leonard said of this portrait, which shows The Queen with her corgi Spark, that his aim was 'a straightforward rather informal picture that would tend to play down the remoteness of Her Majesty's special position'.

Linked publicationsback to top

• Gibson, Robin, The Face in the Corner: Animal Portraits from the Collections of the National Portrait Gallery, 1998, p. 93
• Saywell, David; Simon, Jacob, Complete Illustrated Catalogue, 2004, p. 202
• Williamson, David, The National Portrait Gallery: History of the Kings and Queens of England, 1998, p. 159
• Williamson, David, Kings and Queens, 2010, p. 165

Subjects & Themesback to top

• Jewellery
• Pets and animals