HM the Queen in art
September 13 2022
Picture: Nev Wilson, via Twitter
The sad death of Her Majesty the Queen has given rise to some terrible artistic tributes, perhaps the greatest of which is this mural from Hounslow. Unfortunately, HMQ's reign in art, at least, was not a success, though this is more a reflection on the abilities of contemporary portraitists than her own taste. There were of course some successes early on, with for example the Annigoni. But the less said about the efforts by Lucian Freud, and even, goodness, Rolf Harris, the better. Although the former at least gave us the great Sun headline, when the portrait was unveiled; "A Travesty Your Majesty".
