Reception of the Prince of Wales 1908

1908

Ink on paper, signed

8" x 10" (20.3 cm x 25.5 cm)

Inscribed l.l. " C.W. JEFFERYS QUEBEC", l.r. "RECEPTION OF THE PRINCE OF WALES SIR WILFRED LAURIER READING THE ADDRESS OF WELCOME"

Provenance

Estate of the artist

Published in the Toronto Star.

The caption for it, on the frontpage of the Toronto Star of July 25, 1908 is “The Celebration at Quebec: Sir Wilfrid Laurier presenting the address of welcome from the Canadian Government to the Prince of Wales on his landing.” The occasion was Quebec’s 300th anniversary. The celebrations included a huge pageant on the Plains of Abraham. CWJ drew the July 23rd illustration which portrayed many of the characters from pageant in uniform gathered on Dufferin Terrace, mingling with “soldiers, sailors, visitors…” The 27th of July drawing is of “Mayor Garneau presenting the casket, containing the civic address of welcome to the Price of Wales.” And on the 29th, the Prince is pictured motoring through St. Joachim.
Toronto Star - July 23, 1908
Toronto Star - July 25, 1908
Toronto Star - July 27, 1908
Toronto Star - July 29, 1908