Sujet
Coronation of the King and Queen of Roumania at Bucharest, 1881. Creator: Unknown.
Légende
Coronation of the King and Queen of Roumania at Bucharest, 1881. Engraving of a sketch by 'M. Száthmári, the Court artist to their Majesties...The King and Queen ascended at once to a richly canopied dais erected in the courtyard on the summit of the hill between the Chamber of Deputies and the Metropolitan Church. The Coronation Hymn having been sung, prayers were read by the Archbishop Primate of Roumania, and then the crowns were brought out of the church, where they had been all night, and were placed before their Majesties. The King's crown is of steel, wrought out of a cannon captured at Plevna; the Queen's is of gold...The King [Carol I of Romania, said]: "...I accept this crown with pride. It is the symbol of Roumania's independence and strength. Wrought out of a captured gun, it is sprinkled with the blood of our bravest soldiers, and sanctified by the Church. It shall be a testimony to future generations of Roumania's valour, and of the perfect unity that reigns between the nation and her King...let us utter the cry dear to our hearts...Long live our beloved Roumania, crowned by her civic and military virtues".' From "Illustrated London News", 1881.
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Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector
Notre référence
HRM25A43_005
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Droits gérés
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47,3Mo (4,9Mo) / 41,8cm x 28,3cm / 4942 x 3344 (300dpi)