CHILDE HAROLDE
£29.50
Original 1850s 10 inch x 6 5/8 inch Etching and Engraving titled INEZ (CHILDE HAROLD)
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 Robert Staines (1805 – 1849).
Drawn by Henry James Richter (1772 – 1857).
From “The Byron Gallery: A Series of Historical Embellishments to Illustrate the Poetical Works of Lord Byron”, published by Virtue & Co. Ltd.
Image size inch x 3 inch
The engraving is in very good condition with a light stain in both lower border corners.
Availability: 1 in stock
