Cecil Beaton Studio Archive at Sotheby’s
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The Cecil Beaton Studio Archive at Sotheby’s is a curated collection of the renowned British photographer and designer’s studio work, preserving his iconic portraits and related materials for study, exhibition, and sale.
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| Cecil Beaton Studio Archive at Sotheby’s canonical | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Cecil Beaton Studio Archive at Sotheby’s Context triple: [Photographic portraits by Cecil Beaton, hasCollection, Cecil Beaton Studio Archive at Sotheby’s]
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"The Diaries of Cecil Beaton"
"The Diaries of Cecil Beaton" is a multi-volume collection of the famed British photographer and designer’s personal journals, offering an intimate, often candid portrait of 20th-century high society, art, and politics.
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Photographic portraits by Cecil Beaton
Photographic portraits by Cecil Beaton are a celebrated collection of stylish, meticulously composed images of prominent 20th-century figures, noted for their elegance, theatricality, and insight into high society and cultural icons.
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Turner Bequest
The Turner Bequest is the collection of paintings, drawings, and sketches by J. M. W. Turner that he left to the British nation, now housed primarily in Tate Britain.
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Duke of Buccleuch collection
The Duke of Buccleuch collection is a major private art collection in the United Kingdom, renowned for its Old Master paintings, historic portraits, and decorative arts held by the Buccleuch family.
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Duke of Buckingham’s collection
The Duke of Buckingham’s collection was a renowned assemblage of fine art and luxury objects owned by the powerful Buckingham family in 17th-century England.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Cecil Beaton Studio Archive at Sotheby’s Target entity description: The Cecil Beaton Studio Archive at Sotheby’s is a curated collection of the renowned British photographer and designer’s studio work, preserving his iconic portraits and related materials for study, exhibition, and sale.
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A.
"The Diaries of Cecil Beaton"
"The Diaries of Cecil Beaton" is a multi-volume collection of the famed British photographer and designer’s personal journals, offering an intimate, often candid portrait of 20th-century high society, art, and politics.
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B.
Photographic portraits by Cecil Beaton
Photographic portraits by Cecil Beaton are a celebrated collection of stylish, meticulously composed images of prominent 20th-century figures, noted for their elegance, theatricality, and insight into high society and cultural icons.
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C.
Turner Bequest
The Turner Bequest is the collection of paintings, drawings, and sketches by J. M. W. Turner that he left to the British nation, now housed primarily in Tate Britain.
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D.
Duke of Buccleuch collection
The Duke of Buccleuch collection is a major private art collection in the United Kingdom, renowned for its Old Master paintings, historic portraits, and decorative arts held by the Buccleuch family.
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E.
Duke of Buckingham’s collection
The Duke of Buckingham’s collection was a renowned assemblage of fine art and luxury objects owned by the powerful Buckingham family in 17th-century England.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
artistic archive
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commercial archive ⓘ cultural heritage collection ⓘ photographic archive ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Cecil Beaton Estate
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Cecil Beaton Studio ⓘ Sotheby’s Photographs Department ⓘ
linked to:
Sotheby’s
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| collectionType |
design archive
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photography collection ⓘ studio archive ⓘ |
| contains |
annotated prints
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contact sheets ⓘ correspondence related to sittings ⓘ negatives ⓘ portrait sittings records ⓘ press clippings ⓘ production stills ⓘ proof prints ⓘ sketches ⓘ studio documentation ⓘ vintage photographic prints ⓘ working drawings ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| curatedBy | Sotheby’s ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
costume design
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fashion photography ⓘ portrait photography ⓘ set design ⓘ theatrical design ⓘ |
| hasCollectionSubject | Cecil Beaton ⓘ |
| hasNotableContent |
fashion editorial images
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portraits of artists and writers ⓘ portraits of celebrities ⓘ portraits of royalty ⓘ theatrical production photographs ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| location |
London
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linked to:
London, England
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| name | Cecil Beaton Studio Archive at Sotheby’s ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Cecil Beaton ⓘ |
| operator | Sotheby’s ⓘ |
| purpose |
exhibition
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preservation of Cecil Beaton’s studio work ⓘ sale ⓘ scholarly study ⓘ |
| subjectArea |
20th-century photography
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British cultural history ⓘ fashion history ⓘ theatre and film design ⓘ |
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