ROYAL VISIT TO NORTH WALES, 1889

Engaging pencil drawing of a miner, nearly full length, three quarter face with a fine moustache, wearing his reversed cap and carrying a safety lamp, inscribed on the mount "A Personally Conducted Royal Tour with compliments to the Mayor Sir Evan Morris 1889" and signed S.J. Leadbetter, 11½" x 6½" in frame 18¼" x 13¼", no place,

In August 1889 Queen Victoria paid a visit to North Wales. On Monday 26th Princess Beatrice and her husband visited a colliery in Ruabon, descending into the pit and firing a shot to blast the coal. Next day the Queen knighted Mr Evan Morris (d. 1890), Mayor of Wrexham, 1888-1889, who had been prominent in entertaining her, before leaving for Balmoral.

Item Date:  1889

Stock No:  53816      £175

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