Wattle Queen

Wattle Queen
ArtistWilliam Dargie
Year1954
TypePortrait painting
MediumOil on canvas
SubjectElizabeth II, Queen of Australia
LocationParliament House, Canberra
OwnerHistorical Memorials Committee

Wattle Queen or the Wattle Painting is the official Australian portrait of Elizabeth II, who reigned as Queen of Australia from 1952 to 2022. Painted in 1954 by Sir William Dargie, the portrait became one of the most recognisable and best-known examples of 20th century Australian portraiture.


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