BRIDE OF ABYDOS
£39.50
Original 1833 10 inch x 6 3/4 inch Etching and Engraving titled BRIDE OF ABYDOS
Zuleika kneeling to right, offering roses to Selim, standing beside her, holding her hand, leaning on a window sill; weapons, helmet and shield on the walls; vase with flowers and curtain at right.
The Bride of Abydos is a poem written by Lord Byron in 1813. One of his earlier works, The Bride of Abydos is considered to be one of his “Heroic Poems”, along with The Giaour, Lara, The Siege of Corinth, The Corsair and Parisina. These poems contributed to his poetic fame at the time in England.
Engraved by Samuel Sangster (1805 – 1872).
By Henri Decaisne (1799 – 1852).
From the painting by William Allan
Image size 3 3/4 inch x 3 inch
From “The Byron Gallery: A Series of Historical Embellishments to Illustrate the Poetical Works of Lord Byron”.
The engraving is in good condition with stains in the upper left border corner and lower right border corner.
Availability: 1 in stock
