Visit of the King of the French and Queen Victoria to Eton College, 1844. Creator: Smyth.

Visit of the King of the French and Queen Victoria to Eton College, 1844. Creator: Smyth.

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Visit of the King of the French and Queen Victoria to Eton College, 1844. King Louis Philippe is a guest of the Queen - here they visit the famous public school: '...the reception in the Quadrangle; a right royal scene of enthusiasm....her Majesty and her illustrious guests were received by Dr. Hodgson, the provost, Mr. Grover, the vice-provost, and Dr. Hawtrey, the head master of the school, who conducted the august party into the interior of the building'. From "Illustrated London News", 1844, Vol I.


Image Details


People Information

Creator
  1. Smyth, attributed to: : Artist
Subject
  1. Queen Victoria: British: Queen of Great Britain and Ireland, artist
  2. Louis Philippe: French: King
  3. Edward Craven Hawtrey: British: Writer, author, poet, teacher, headmaster

Medium
  1. Engraving

Category Hierarchy

History & Politics Historical Events Royal Events

Society & Culture Education

People Other


Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 4960x3021
File Size : 43,899kb


Aliases

  1. Page00000306_a.tif
  1. ILN_1844, Vol I
  1. 0580076733
  1. 2-791-483
  1. 2791483
  1. Page00000306_a.tif

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