Sharjah24 – Reuters: Griffiths, known for using tea, ink and alcohol in his work, is releasing 70 limited edition prints - as well as artist proofs - to mark the monarch's Platinum Jubilee, one for each year of her historic reign.
"I thought this was a poignant moment to capture Her Majesty just at the point where she was about to ascend to the throne," he said. "And whilst I painted the piece, I tried to imagine ... what kind of things she would be contemplating at the start of her reign."
Elizabeth, Britain’s longest-reigning and currently the world's oldest monarch, became queen on Feb. 6, 1952, on the death of her father King George VI. Her coronation took place on June 2, 1953.
Priced at $1,960 (1,550 pounds), Griffiths' prints go on sale on June 4 on the West Contemporary Editions online platform, with $190 (150 pounds) from each sale going to the Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) Children's Charity.
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