Picture No | 10726304 |
Date | 1961 |
Description | Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, by Dr. Stephen Ward, 1961 |
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Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh,as drawn from life at Buckingham Palace by Doctor Stephen Ward, at a sitting specially granted to the Illustrated London News in 1961. This front cover celebrates the contributions of amateur artist Ward, who sketched several high profile figures for the Illustrated London News in 1961, usually appearing in the centre of their 'Window on the World' feature. Two years later, Ward would become notorious through his involvement in the Profumo Affair, causing considerable social embarrassment to those celebrities who has formerly been associated with him.
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Source | Sketch by Stephen Ward in The Illustrated London News, 24th June 1961, page 1055. |
Credit | © Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans |
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