Bisque Statue of Lord Byron by Bertel Thorvaldsen
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.
Thorvaldsen, Bertel, 1770-1844. Jensen, David Ivanovitch, 1816-1902.
Byron Society Collection. Drew University Library: Special Collections.
Unglazed bisque porcelain, 26.5H x 15.5W x 15L cm