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MAZEPPA

£29.50

Original 1833 10 inch x 6 5/8 inch Etching and Engraving titled MAZEPPA

Mazeppa is a narrative poem written by the English romantic poet Lord Byron in 1819. It is based on a popular legend about the early life of Ivan Mazepa (1639–1709), a Ukrainian gentleman who later became Hetman of the Ukrainian Cossacks.

Engraved by Robert Staines (1805 – 1849).

Drawn by Henry James Richter (1772 – 1857).

Image size 3 7/8 inch x 3 inch

From “The Byron Gallery: A Series of Historical Embellishments to Illustrate the Poetical Works of Lord Byron”, published by Smith, Elder & Co., 1833

The engraving is in very good condition with light stain in the upper right corner of the border.

Availability: 1 in stock