Alexander Hamilton Wardlow, Eton- Boat Procession. The Monarch, a ceremonial ten-oar boat belonging to Eton College, rows up the Thames River with Windsor Castle in the background during the Boat Procession, held annually during the school's 4th of June Celebrations. In keeping with the tradition, the boys are dressed in special outfits, including straw hats, and the cox is dressed in a naval officer's uniform. Spectators line the shores, and in the foreground, a group of ladies and gentlemen watch from boats. The configuration of the rowers is sweep (sweep-oar) rowing, inasmuch as each rower has just one oar held with both hands, alternating between port and starboard. This is different than sculling in which each rower has two oars (sculls), one in each hand. Rowing remains popular today throughout the world, with numerous preparatory school and collegiate competitions, as well as the World Rowing Championships and the Olympics. Eton College is a distinguished British boys' secondary school with a nearly six-century history. Although many British monarchs have been. Title: Eton June 4th the Boat Procession. Medium: Hand Colored Etching. Size: 13.50 x 20.25 in. Signature: Signed in plate. Artist: Alexander Hamilton Wardlow. Framed.

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