Caption

Portrait of George Gordon Byron. Engraving by Edward Finden after a portrait painted by George Sanders. Beneath the image is a facsimile of Byron’s dedication to the London publisher John Murray. Steel engraving illustration, 1833. Print, graphic print; height 23.3 cm, width 17.5 cm. Depicts Byron, English poet (1788–1824), who left England amid scandal, traveled in Switzerland and Italy (where he met Teresa Guiccioli and was involved in Italian liberal causes), and later went to Greece during its uprising against the Ottoman Empire, dying of fever in Missolonghi.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A39_122

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82.7Mb (10.8Mb) / 16.1in x 20.0in / 4820 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Portrait George Gordon Byron Engraving Edward Finden portrait painted George Sanders Beneath image facsimile Byron’s dedication London publisher John Murray Steel engraving illustration 1833 Print graphic print height 23.3 cm width 17.5 cm Depicts Byron English poet 1788–1824 left England scandal traveled Switzerland Italy met Teresa Guiccioli was involved Italian liberal causes later went Greece uprising Ottoman Empire dying fever Missolonghi monochrome engraved portrait young man shown waist up wearing dark coat waistcoat light shirt high collar loosely tied dark scarf shoulders short curly hair neutral expression looking slightly side figure centered light largely blank background subtle shaded tonal gradation framed wide off-white border slightly darker outer edge faint signs wear margins colors visible shades black gray off-white beige.