Queen Elizabeth II (F. & S. II.336)
Queen Elizabeth II (F. & S. II.336)
Signed Print
Andy Warhol
£220,000-£330,000
$440,000-$650,000 Value Indicator
$400,000-$590,000 Value Indicator
¥2,020,000-¥3,030,000 Value Indicator
€260,000-€400,000 Value Indicator
$2,160,000-$3,240,000 Value Indicator
¥42,720,000-¥64,080,000 Value Indicator
$280,000-$420,000 Value Indicator
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Medium: Screenprint
Edition size: 40
Year: 1985
Size: H 101cm 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 2022 | Sotheby's Milan | Italy | |||
| June 2022 | Phillips London | United Kingdom | |||
| October 2016 | Phillips New York | United States | |||
| April 2011 | Phillips New York | United States | |||
| October 2008 | Christie's London | United Kingdom |
Meaning & Analysis
In this signed screen print, Andy Warhol has applied his signature medium to the subject of sitting monarch Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom. In the bright image, he has reduced the colour palette to a magenta background with yellow jewellery and blue eyes and sash. Using these bright, flattening colours, Warhol has taken a ubiquitous image – found on stamps, money, and in government buildings across her kingdom – and added whimsy to make something new. Warhol adapted the official portrait released for Queen Elizabeth’s silver jubilee in 1977 to create this screen print.
This small edition of 40 is one of four images of Queen Elizabeth II in the larger series Reining Queens. Warhol produced Reigning Queens in 1985. He selected four reigning monarchs, Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands, Queen Margrethe of Denmark, and Queen Ntombi Twala of Swaziland in addition to Queen Elizabeth II as the subjects of the series of 16 editions. The series comprises some of his largest in size. A Royal Edition of the series incorporates diamond dust to give a sparkly effect.
