CHILDE HAROLDE
£29.50
Original 1850s 10 inch x 6 5/8 inch Etching and Engraving titled CHILDE HAROLDE
A shepherd reclining on rocks with thoughtful expression, two goats grazing in the foreground, others on rocks around lake below.
Childe Harold’s Pilgrimage is a lengthy narrative poem in four parts written by Lord Byron. It was published between 1812 and 1818 and is dedicated to “Ianthe”. The poem describes the travels and reflections of a world-weary young man who, disillusioned with a life of pleasure and revelry, looks for distraction in foreign lands.
Engraved by Edward Finden (1791 – 1857). London line and stipple engraver. Brother of William, and worked together as engravers and publishers.
From the painting by William Purser (1785 – 1856).
Image size 4 1/4 inch x 3 inch
From “The Byron Gallery: A Series of Historical Embellishments to Illustrate the Poetical Works of Lord Byron”, published by Virtue & Co. Ltd.
The engraving is in very good condition with a light stain in the upper left border corner.
Availability: 1 in stock
