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
Files
Citation
Ludovico Lipparini,1800-1856., “Lord Byron Swearing an Oath on the Grave of Marcos Botzaris,” Drew University Library Special Collections, accessed September 8, 2024, http://omeka.drew.edu/items/show/1516.