Sujet
The Emperor of Russia leaving Dover, 1874. Creator: Unknown.
Légende
The Emperor of Russia leaving Dover, 1874. Alexander II on a state visit to England. 'The Czar was not coming to Gravesend. The Imperial yacht had run upon a mud-bank in the mouth of the Scheldt, near Flushing, and had stuck there all night. It would be needful to save time by making for Dover instead of entering the Thames...Sending the Emperor's luggage ashore, and putting it in the railway train, occupied nearly an hour. His Majesty then disembarked, followed by the Princes, and, with his daughter on his arm, walked to the saloon carriage. A Royal salute was fired by the Castle batteries, the crowd cheered, and the regimental bands played the Russian National Anthem. At the door of the railway carriage stood the Mayor and Corporation officers of Dover. His Worship presented to the Czar an address of welcome. This was accepted by his Majesty without reading it; he bowed to the Mayor and thanked him...The Duchess of Edinburgh [Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna, daughter of the Czar] wore a purple dress, an Indian shawl, and a hat with white flowers and mauve trimmings...His Imperial Majesty wore the green-and-gold uniform of a Russian General, with a high-plumed helmet, the plumes red and white'. From "Illustrated London News", 1874.
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector
Notre référence
HRM25A33_036
Model release
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Property release
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Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
40,9Mo (3,9Mo) / 31,3cm x 32,7cm / 3700 x 3867 (300dpi)