Joseph Alpenny, Irish 1787-1858- Sackville Street as it appeared on...

Joseph Alpenny,
Irish 1787-1858-

Sackville Street as it appeared on the day of His Majesty's public entry into Dublin, August 17th 1821;

stipple engraving printed in colours, published August 17th 1823 by J.S. Alpenny, 99 Great Britain Street, Dublin, 31.5 x 48 cm.

Provenance:
Private Collection, UK.

Note:
An engraving illustrating the visit of the recently crowned King George IV to Dublin in 1821. The King was so overwhelmed by the positive reception that he spontaneously announced 'This is one of the happiest days of my life. I have long wished to visit you my heart has always been Irish…this day has shown me that I am beloved by my Irish subjects…and I love Ireland.' From early in his reign, George IV had planned to visit Ireland, and even the death of his estranged wife Caroline five days before arriving in Dublin did not alter his plans. His visit prompted an effusive display of royalist emotion. It left a visible and material legacy in Dublin in the form of Kingstown, the Round Room in the Mansion House, King's Bridge, and a variety of prints, paintings, commemorative coins and ephemera.