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