Description
Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, receiving the corporation address upon his arrival in Toronto on 7 September 1860; he stands under a lofty canopy surrounded by dignitaries and facing thousands of spectators, who are seated in an amphitheatre. The upper corners are marked as if originally framed out. Reproduced in the Illustrated London News of 27 October 1860. George Henry Andrews worked for the Illustrated London News between 1856 and 1860, and in May and June of 1860 was sent to Canada to make a series of watercolours to be reproduced as illustrations to that periodical's coverage of the Prince of Wales's tour to Canada and the United States. Andrews then accompanied the royal party on their tour, made between July and October of 1860, as the representative of the Illustrated London News and made many sketches on the spot. The Toronto paper 'the leader' reported on 10 September that Andrews was employed in visually documenting the Prince's visit to the city, declaring that he would "doubtless do justice to the work of representing our splendid arches and decorations in honour of the Prince". The Prince of Wales wrote to his mother, Queen Victoria, describing his reception in Toronto, adding that he thought "it was one of the finest sights of the sort" he had ever seen. Along with other works by Andrews documenting the Prince's tour, this watercolour was originally mounted in a volume in the royal library before being incorporated into the newly-created souvenir album XI in the late 1920s.
Image Licence
All Rights Reserved
Image Credit
Royal Collection Trust/© Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II 2018
Location
Osgoode Hall, Queen Street West, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Country
Canada
Medium
Watercolour
Tags
Category
People & Society
