Photograph by Ed Pollard, Hasselblad H4D50 - 2019.

Waiting in Trafalgar Square for the Coronation Parade of King George VI

Artist Henri Cartier-Bresson (French, 1908-2004)

Date1937

MediumGelatin silver print

DimensionsOverall, Image: 9 7/8 × 6 1/2 in. (25.1 × 16.5 cm)
Overall, Support: 9 7/8 × 6 1/2 in. (25.1 × 16.5 cm)

ClassificationsPhotography

Credit LineGift of Linda and Michael McGraw

Object number2019.14.7

Terms

black and white photography
black and white prints
gelatin silver prints
photography and photographic processes and techniques
kings (people)
processions
spectators
black
French
London

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DescriptionThis black and white photograph was taken in May of 1937, depicting onlookers who had gathered in Trafalgar Square to watch newly crowned King George VI's procession. A woman wearing glasses sits on the shoulds of two men. One of the men is wearing a uniform. Behind them is a crowd of people. In the right background, one of the bronze lions in the center of the square is visible. In the background, on the left, is the National Gallery of Art.