Even thoughQueen Elizabeth IIhas passed, her legacy as a dutiful and graceful monarch lives on.
Prior to her death, one painter was tasked with capturing the Queen’s likeness in an exquisite portrait.
Escofet’s mastery of realism shines in every detail of this portrait.
“Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II,” oil on linen over panel, 140 x 100 cm (about 55.11 x 39.37 in), for The Foreign and Commonwealth Office, 2020.
These ideas stayed with me throughout the painting process.
There, she took note of certain details that she wanted to focus on in the final piece.
Then, in July 2019, Escofet had her first sitting with the Queen.
After the first sitting, Escofet began bringing her vision to life.
The flowers were intended to add an organic touch to soften the strong architecture of the composition.
Later, in February 2020, she had another in-person sitting with the Queen.
Shortly after, there was the COVID-19 lockdown, and she finished the painting in her studio.
The artist exhibits her masterful paintings in both London and the rest of Europe.
Award-winning artist Miriam Escofet created a hyperrealistic portrait of Queen Elizabeth II.
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