Princess Margaret Rocks the 1970s (2005) by Stephen B Whatley
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Cartoon tribute inspired by the wayward and controversial period in the life of Princess Margaret (1930-2002), sister of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, in the 1970s; when the princess was in her 40s.
During a deeply unhappy marriage (1960-1978) to the Earl of Snowdon, in 1973 the princess fell in love with a handsome bohemian horticulturist, Roddy Lleiwellyn (1946-); causing a storm in the British press - she being 16 years older than her beau.
Under deep criticism, she was in the newspapers constantly, often pictured leaving London or returning from a break on the Island of Mustique, in The West Indies.
A great beauty in her 20s and 30s, by her 40s (in the 1970s) her troubles were reflected in her gain of weight, heavy drinking and smoking - but to the artist, she retained a bronzed blowsy glamour; rather like a tarnished film star.
She is depicted here at Heathrow Airport (1976); on Mustique (1976); at Roddy's 30th birthday party that she held at Kensington Palace, London (1977); dressed as Mae West at a party in Scotland (1978); on duty in London (1977) & and on Mustique in fancy dress for the 50th birthday party of Lord Glenconner, owner of the island (1976).
Ink & crayon on paper.
Princess Margaret Rocks the 1970s (2005) by Stephen B Whatley
- Please click All Sizes' above the image for enlargement -
Cartoon tribute inspired by the wayward and controversial period in the life of Princess Margaret (1930-2002), sister of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, in the 1970s; when the princess was in her 40s.
During a deeply unhappy marriage (1960-1978) to the Earl of Snowdon, in 1973 the princess fell in love with a handsome bohemian horticulturist, Roddy Lleiwellyn (1946-); causing a storm in the British press - she being 16 years older than her beau.
Under deep criticism, she was in the newspapers constantly, often pictured leaving London or returning from a break on the Island of Mustique, in The West Indies.
A great beauty in her 20s and 30s, by her 40s (in the 1970s) her troubles were reflected in her gain of weight, heavy drinking and smoking - but to the artist, she retained a bronzed blowsy glamour; rather like a tarnished film star.
She is depicted here at Heathrow Airport (1976); on Mustique (1976); at Roddy's 30th birthday party that she held at Kensington Palace, London (1977); dressed as Mae West at a party in Scotland (1978); on duty in London (1977) & and on Mustique in fancy dress for the 50th birthday party of Lord Glenconner, owner of the island (1976).
Ink & crayon on paper.