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Engraving - Harbour Illumination in Honor of the Visit of His Royal Highness Prince Alfred, 1868

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Unique IDA-01187919DateBetween 1st January 1868 and 31st December 1868Date qualifiercircaFormatPublication - EngravingDescriptionRare engraving depicting the reception for the Duke of Edinburgh in Sydney in 1868.

Prince Alfred Ernest Albert, Duke of Edinburgh, second son of Queen Victoria, was on a world tour on the steam frigate HMS Galatea and visited Adelaide, Melbourne, Hobart, Brisbane, and Sydney. He arrived in Sydney on 21 January 1868 and received a most enthusiastic welcome with many events held in his honour. The incident occurred while he attended a picnic at Clontarf on 12 March, organised as a fund raiser for the Sydney Sailors’ Home by Sydney barrister and politician William Manning. During the event, an Irishman Henry James O’Farrell who had suffered considerable mental illness, attempted to assassinate the prince. Although O’Farrell fired his pistol at close range, the bullet, on striking the prince’s back, glanced off the ribs, inflicting only a slight wound. O’Farrell only narrowly escaped lynching by the crowd, and was immediately arrested. The prince was nursed by the newly arrived Lady Superintendent of Sydney Hospital, Lucy Osburn.

Clemency for O’Farrell was refused, despite the prince’s own proposal to refer the sentence on O’Farrell to the Queen. O’Farrell was convicted of attempted murder, despite his evident mental instability, and hanged on 21 April at Darlinghurst Gaol. The prince, who had recovered completely by the end of March, left for England on the Galatea in early April and arrived on 26 June.
From the original edition of the Illustrated Sydney News.LanguageNo linguistic content - Not applicable (zxx)Author/creatorWalter George Mason (1820 - 1866)Alexander Habbe (1829 - 1896)Arthur Levett Jackson (1834 - 1888)

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Colour depthGrayscaleDimensions (free text)480mm x 342mmImage aspectLandscape

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Public access statusRestricted original (digital copy available)

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Authenticity & integrityThis engraving was purchased by the City of Sydney from a reputable antique map dealer. As it has not been in ongoing custody of the City of Sydney, the authenticity and integrity of the record cannot be guaranteed.

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Engraving - Harbour Illumination in Honor of the Visit of His Royal Highness Prince Alfred, 1868