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"James II. in his Palace of Whitehall, Receiving the News...", 1850. Creator: Unknown. "James II. in his Palace of Whitehall, Receiving the News...", 1850. Creator: Unknown
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"James II. in his Palace of Whitehall, Receiving the News...", 1850. Creator: Unknown. "James II. in his Palace of Whitehall, Receiving the News...", 1850. Creator: Unknown
"James II. in his Palace of Whitehall, Receiving the News of the Landing of the Prince of Orange in 1688" - painted by E. M. Ward, A.R.A. 1850. Exhibition at the Royal Academy in London. "The King turned pale, " says Dalrymple, "and motionless; the letter dropped from his hand; his past errors, his future dangers, rushed at once upon his thoughts; he strove to conceal his perturbation, but, in doing so, betrayed it; and his courtiers, in affecting not to observe him, betrayed that they did." Though Mr. Ward has found his subject in the dry pages of Dalrymple, he has treated it in the broad effective manner of Mr Macaulay. The action and look of the King are expressive and appropriate; Mary of Modena (his Queen) is well introduced, as is the little incident of the touching endeavour to call the King's attention to his infant son, the future Pretender'. From "Illustrated London News", 1850
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James II of England, depicted in this 1850 print, receives the news of the landing of the Prince of Orange, William III, in England, signaling the beginning of the Glorious Revolution. The image, created by an unknown artist, is based on the painting by E.M. Ward, which was exhibited at the Royal Academy in London that year. The scene captures the moment of revelation and despair for James II, as he reads the letter bringing him the devastating news. His face pales, and his past mistakes and impending dangers flash through his mind. The artist masterfully conveys the King's emotions, with a hint of betrayal from the courtiers in the background, attempting to hide their own reactions. James II's queen, Mary of Modena, is also present in the scene, as is a small, poignant moment where she tries to draw her husband's attention to their infant son, who would later become the Jacobite pretender. The painting, inspired by the account of the event in the memoirs of the Earl of Dalrymple, is a powerful representation of the political upheaval and personal turmoil that marked the end of the reign of James II.
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