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From: Matt Davies  
<Matt Davies@jssgallery.org>   
Date:   Sun, 23 Jun 2002   

These first two pics are from the Illustrated London News, April 28, 1923, which commemorated the wedding of the Duke of York (later King George VI r. 1936-1952) and Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon (later Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother), daughter of the Earl and Countess of Strathmore.  Sargent's drawing of the Duke of York was a gift to the Duchess from the American Ambassador to Britain at the time.  The drawing of the bride was given to her by Prince Paul of Serbia.  The third picture is another drawing of Lady Elixabeth Bowes-Lyon which Sargent executed in 1923. 

Philip de Laszlo painted the Duke and Duchess in 1931: 

Philip Alexius de Laszlo Duke and Duchess of York
1931

Notes:
Special thanks to Matt Davies, of Kansas City, a friend of the JSS Gallery, for sending me notes regarding these images. 

• See the year in review  1922-1924

From: Janet Jewell 
<jan etsm  jewell@hotmail.com> 
Date :  Wed, 03 Apr 2002 
 
 . . . I believe I have read somewhere that Mr Sargent painted a portrait of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, and the news of her death has reminded me of this.  Do you know where this portrait is, or do you have any information regarding it.  Perhaps if you get the time you can let me know.  I would be extremely pleased to hear from you. 

From: Natasha

Dear Janet,

As far as I know these are the only drawings done by Sargent of the Queen Mother. I don't believe there were any oils. Of course, notice the two paintings by de Laszlo.