The story of Australia’s official portrait of Queen Elizabeth II  

  Saturday 22 July 2023

2.00pm

         

 Guest Speaker: Elizabeth Yewers

 

This story connects two Boroondara residents: printer James Beveridge and artist William Dargie. In 1954, Beveridge, a Scottish born printer, commissioned Dargie to paint Australia’s official portrait of Queen Elizabeth II. The story about how this came about is the subject of this talk by James Beveridge’s grand-daughter, and is based on correspondence held by the Beveridge family.

A combined event with Camberwell Historical Society

25 Inglesby Road, Camberwell, 3124

Information: 0451 830 130
hawthornhistoricalsociety@gmail.com