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1860 Prince Of Wales Visits America Henry Bowen Silk Print King Edward VII:
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Genuine 1860 Henry Bowen Chemical Print on silk Prince of Wales Royal Visit to America Rare original textile print by Henry Bowen, commemorating the historic 1860 visit of His Royal Highness, the Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII) to the United States. Print itself Measures 15.5x19\", outer nicely framed at 19x23\". Features a finely detailed central image of the Prince in military attire at 19 years old, flanked by biographical and historical text of the visit. Stamped bottom right corner has Henry Bowens Chemical Print, Boston, Sept. 1860 Printed on cotton fabric using Bowens patented chemical ink method. a standout piece of Victorian commemorative and royal memorabilia. A TREMENDOUS find in an attic of a 5 generation home in Michigan. The Prince of Wales visited Mount Vernon on October 5, 1860. This was the first time a member of the British royal family visited America, and this historic visit included travelling to Mount Vernon. The Princes journey highlighted North American cities, governments, and important sites, and started the trend for foreign visitors to accompany the current President in exploring both Washington, D.C., and Mount Vernon. This 1860 visit took place on the brink of civil war, and in the earliest stages of theLadies Associations ownership of Mount Vernon. After the Canadian government invited British royalty to North America, Queen Victoria refused to cross the ocean but agreed to send her eldest son once he came of age. EdwardAlbert, the Prince of Wales, along with trusted British officials, made plans and secured funding. Setting sail from England on July 10, 1860, they arrived in St. Johns, Newfoundland, on July 23. For the next two months, the Prince conducted an official state visit throughout Canada, including his officialinauguration of the Queen Victoria Bridge in Montreal on August 25. To foster positive relations, the Prince included the United States on his trip, entering through Detroit on September 20. Because his time in the United States was considered unofficial, he traveled under the title Lord Baron Renfrew. Thousands of people met him as he traveled, and international pressreported on every aspect of the excursion arrival and communicated to the resident staff his desire to presentGeorge Washingtons home as an ongoing patriotic restoration process. Sarah Tracy, Cunninghams secretary, wrote to George W. Riggs, [Miss Cunningham] is very glad that you are to be one of the Barons attendants, and doubts not you will expatiate largely upon the patriotism of the association and upon their future intentions when they get the money!Cunningham entrusted Upton Herbert and Riggs to receive the Prince, asking them to honor Mount Vernon, the Ladies Association, and Washingtons legacy. The Princes two-hour visit at Mount Vernon was a success. Although unrestored, themansionandtombimpressed and pleased the guests. While on the property he toured the mansion, where he and others took notice of thekey to the Bastille. He walked thegroundsand finally spent time at the tomb. To honor and show respect for George Washington, theNew York Timesreported, he received several large horse chestnuts and with his own hands planted them at the tomb of Washington. He then secured a parcel of them with a vowed intention of planting them at Windsor, as a memorial of their interesting ever to be remembered visitation of this day. After the visit the entire party reembarked on the steamer for an evening of dining and dancing. The following day, Riggs told Miss Cunningham, The trip to Mount Vernon yesterday was in every way beautiful. The Prince expressed himself much gratified and said the day was the most agreeable that he had spent in the United States. At least two pictorial renditions were created as evidence of the Princes visit to Mount Vernon, notably a sketch inHarpers Weeklythat later was used byThomas P. Rossiterto make his well-known painting.