Bisque Statue of Lord Byron by Bertel Thorvaldsen
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Title
Bisque Statue of Lord Byron by Bertel Thorvaldsen
Subject
Lord Byron
Description
Statue of Byron from left profile, wearing a long cape and seated with left foot leaning on a broken column, holding 'Childe Harold' in his left hand. Pedestal has skull at base and Greek imagery on sides: the owl of Minerva, the eagle of Jupiter, Greek lettering and partial frieze.
Creator
Thorvaldsen, Bertel, 1770-1844. Jensen, David Ivanovitch, 1816-1902.
Publisher
Byron Society Collection. Drew University Library: Special Collections.
Date
1835
Contributor
Marsha M. Manns
Format
Unglazed bisque porcelain, 26.5H x 15.5W x 15L cm
Type
Busts and statuary
Citation
Thorvaldsen, Bertel, 1770-1844. Jensen, David Ivanovitch, 1816-1902., “Bisque Statue of Lord Byron by Bertel Thorvaldsen,” Drew University Library Special Collections, accessed November 23, 2024, http://omeka.drew.edu/items/show/1469.