Photography — C. 1955
Street artist, Horse Guards Parade
Artist painting a guard on horseback at Horseguards parade. The arches are the official entrance to Buckingham and St James’ Palaces and apart from Royalty and cavalrymen on duty you need permission from the Queen to ride or drive through the arches. Visitors and tourists have traditionally tried to make the stoic guards laugh.
- Category:
- Photography
- Object ID:
- HG1459/5
- Object name:
- Street artist, Horse Guards Parade
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- Grant, Henry
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- Production date:
- c. 1955
- Material:
cellulose acetate
- Measurements/duration:
- 6x6
- Part of:
- —
- On display:
- —
- Record quality:
- 100%
- Part of this object:
- —
- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
Purchased with V&A Purchase Grant Fund support.
- Copyright holder:
London Museum
- Image credit:
© Henry Grant Collection/London Museum
- Creative commons usage:
- CC BY-NC 4.0
- License this image:
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