Description: Romantic Poet GEORGE GORDON LORD BYRON 1867 Steel Engraving 8 x 5¾ image inv25 Steel Engraving Lord Byron with Dog at a Desk 1867 Chappel (inv25) 9½ x 6¼ sheet; 8 x 5¾ image Described by Lady Caroline Lamb as "mad, bad, and dangerous to know." Notice he hides his deformed right foot. With him is his beloved dog.Epitaph to a Dog" (also sometimes referred to as "Inscription on the Monument to a Newfoundland Dog") is a poem by the British poet Epitaph to a Dog" (also sometimes referred to as "Inscription on the Monument to a Newfoundland Dog") is a poem by the British poet Lord Byron. It was written in 1808 in honour of his Landseer dog, Boatswain, who had just died of rabies. When Boatswain contracted the disease, Byron reportedly nursed him without any fear of becoming bitten and infected.[1] The poem is inscribed on Boatswain's tomb, which is larger than Byron's, at Newstead Abbey, Byron's estate.ron. It was written in 1808 in honor of his Landseer dog, Boatswain, who had just died of rabies. When Boatswain contracted the disease, Byron reportedly nursed him without any fear of becoming bitten and infected. The poem is inscribed on Boatswain's tomb, which is larger than Byron's, at Newstead Abbey, Byron's estate.
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Type: Print
Year of Production: 1867
Date of Creation: 1800-1899
Period: Victorian (1830-1900)
Material: Engraving
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Production Technique: Steel Engraving
Subject: Poet
