Lord Byron Swearing an Oath on the Grave of Marcos Botzaris

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Title

Lord Byron Swearing an Oath on the Grave of Marcos Botzaris

Subject

Lord Byron

Description

Reproduction of an oil painting depicting Lord Byron pledging freedom for Greece by the tomb of Marcos Botzaris, a chieftain of the Souliotes, who died in 1823 and became a hero of the Greek War for Independence. A version of this painting is in the Benaki Museum, Athens.

Creator

Ludovico Lipparini,1800-1856.

Date

Original oil, 1850; Reproduction, 20th century

Rights

Byron Society Collection. Drew University Library: Special Collections.

Format

Frame: 38.5W x 32.5L cm, Within Frame: 23W x 17L cm

Type

Engravings, etchings, lithographs, and images

Identifier

Yount 080

Citation

Ludovico Lipparini,1800-1856., “Lord Byron Swearing an Oath on the Grave of Marcos Botzaris,” Drew University Library Special Collections, accessed November 23, 2024, http://omeka.drew.edu/items/show/1516.