JAMES RAMSAY (BRITISH 1786-1854)THE ENTRY OF THE BLACK PRINCE INTO LONDON WITH THE FRENCH KING AND HIS SON AS PRISONERSOil on canvas121 x 197cm (47½ x 77½ in.)Provenance:Horsham District Council, Park HouseExhibited:Royal Academy, London, 1839Royal Institute, London, 1841Edward The Black Prince, also called Edward Of Woodstock, Prince D'aquitaine, Prince Of Wales, Duke Of Cornwall, Earl Of Chester (1330-1376) was the son of Edward III of England and one of the outstanding commanders during the Hundred Years' War. One of the original Knights of the Garter, he was sent to France with independent command in 1355, winning his most famous victory over the French at Poitiers in 1356. The French king John II, brought captive to England and subsequently imprisoned in the Tower of London. In this historic scene they are welcomed by King Edward II, the Mayor of London and his companies of the City of London.