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Description: | Watercolour on paper. This watercolour depicts the arrival of King Louis Philippe of France at Portsmouth on 10 October 1844. The French King had travelled overnight from Treport on board the ‘Gomer’, which dominates the scene and is shown surrounded by smaller vessels. To the right is ‘HMS Victory’, then (as now) the flagship at Portsmouth. Other depictions of Louis-Phillipe's arrival were made by Thomas Sewell Robins (National Maritime Museum) and J. M. W. Turner. This example is by brothers William and John Cantiloe Joy, who frequently worked together on compositions.
Following Queen Victoria’s visit to King Louis Philippe of France at his summer residence, Chateau d‘Eu (just north of Dieppe), in September 1843, the King visited the UK the following year. He landed at the Royal Clarence Victualling Yard, where he was received by Prince Albert, the Duke of Wellington and other dignitaries. The shore was lined with crowds of people, welcoming King Louis. The party immediately travelled on to Windsor Castle by train from Gosport Station, where the French King visited Queen Victoria. | Subjects: | royal/state visit steamboat sailor (navy) flag seascape/coastal scene rowing boat ship harbour sea celebration cannon | Source: | Government Art Collection | Creator: | William Joy (Artist) | Identifier: | http://www.gac.culture.gov.uk/work.aspx?... | Go to resource |
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