The oil painting was produced by Frank Beresford as the official painting of the King 's lying - in - state .
The oil painting was was exhibited for the first time at the Royal Academy exhibition of 1936 at Burlington House .
The oil painting was produced by Frank Beresford as the official painting of the King 's lying - in - state , and was exhibited for the first time at the Royal Academy exhibition of 1936 at Burlington House .