Bon Voyage! Queen Elizabeth and the Linley marquetry artwork

Queen Elizabeth's viewing point

  

View of Grand Lobby with Linley marquetry panel

There were so many articles written about Cunard's very successful naming ceremony for the Queen Elizabeth on October 11th 2010 that I was hesitant to add another from MiArtStudio. However, since I've covered the genesis of the Linley Art Deco marquetry panel in a series of posts, I'll share a few final images courtesy of Cunard. You'll find many more of these images, as well as a few videos, on the Cunard website and on Alastair Greener's 'We are Cunard" blog.

Queen Elizabeth views the Linley marquetry panel

  

Queen Elizabeth Views The Linley Marquetry Panel

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The completed Linley Art Deco marquetry panel

  

The completed Linley marquetry panel

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This has been a fun project to report on. I couldn't have dreamed up a better story for making the point that marquetry has a reputation for being "the art of Kings" and of Queens...

The Queen Elizabeth's Linley Marquetry Panel Is Installed

Date set for Queen Elizabeth's naming ceremony

Queen Elizabeth II

The 2.5 deck high marquetry art panel has been installed by LINLEY's craftsmen, as final preparations are being made for delivering the new Queen Elizabeth to Cunard. Cunard's newest ship will sail to her home port of Southhampton, arriving on Friday 8th October. On Monday 11th October, she will be named by her royal namesake Her Majesty The Queen in a grand quayside ceremony.

Second sea trials completed

Below is a photograph of the Queen Elizabeth during her second sea trials just outside of Trieste harbor.

Queen Elizabeth completes second sea trials
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LINLEY's photos of Art Deco marquetry panel being installed on Monday, September 13th, 2010

Art Deco marquetry panel just prior to Installation
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Queen Elizabeth Marquetry Art Panel Being Installed
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Click on the link below to see new photos of the installed panel

Marquetry Artwork Being Prepared For The Queen Elizabeth

The LINLEY artisans are working to complete David Linley's Art Deco marquetry art work so that the panels can be shipped to the Fincatieri shipyards in Monfalcone, Italy, where it is to be installed this summer as the centerpiece of the new Queen Elizabeth's grand lobby.

Artist's rendition of Art Deco Panel

LINLEY's marquetry art work of the original 
Queen Elizabethis 2.5 decks high

To see the artist's rendition of the Grand Lobby and a video interview with Cunard's Alistair Greener follow this 'Read more' link: