Queen Beatrix Of The Netherlands (F. & S. II.338-341) (complete set)
Queen Beatrix Of The Netherlands (F. & S. II.338-341) (complete set)
Signed Print
Andy Warhol
100 x 80cm, Edition of 40, Screenprint, 1985
£180,000-£280,000
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Meaning & Analysis
Andy Warhol's Queen Beatrix Of The Netherlands (F. & S. II.338–341) from 1985 is a complete set of four signed screenprints from his Reigning Queens series, produced in an edition of 40. Depicting the Dutch monarch in four distinct colourways, the portraits combine vivid blues, oranges, pinks and yellows with bold graphic outlines. Warhol transforms the conventions of formal royal portraiture through his distinctive Pop Art aesthetic, presenting Queen Beatrix as both a political figure and a recognisable public icon.
Created in 1985, Queen Beatrix Of The Netherlands (F. & S. II.338–341) comprises four screenprints depicting the Dutch monarch, forming part of Andy Warhol's wider Reigning Queens series. The portfolio features four female sovereigns who ruled in their own right, including Queen Elizabeth II, Queen Margrethe II of Denmark and Queen Ntombi Twala of Swaziland.
Beatrix ascended to the Dutch throne in 1980, five years before Warhol created the series. Drawing on official royal portraiture, he depicts the Queen wearing a tiara, gemstone earrings and a brooch, retaining the traditional symbols of her position. Across the four prints, her pose and expression remain consistent, while changing combinations of saturated colours transform the character of each image.
Warhol's use of repetition and colour variation recalls his celebrated portraits of Marilyn Monroe and Elizabeth Taylor, placing royalty within the same visual culture as Hollywood celebrity. Printed on Lenox Museum Board, the standard edition of 40 differs from the diamond-dusted Royal Edition of 30. Together, the four portraits explore how public identity is shaped through imagery, repetition and the visual conventions of fame.
