| Portrait of Lord Byron | |
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| Artist | Thomas Phillips |
| Year | c. 1813–1814 |
| Type | Oil on canvas,portrait |
| Dimensions | 91 cm × 71 cm (36 in × 28 in) |
| Location | Newstead Abbey,Nottinghamshire |
Portrait of Lord Byron is an oil on canvasportrait painting by the English painterThomas Phillips, fromc. 1813–1814. It depicts the famous Britisharistocrat andpoetLord Byron.[1][2]
Byron had become famous for his narrative poemChilde Harold's Pilgrimage, published in 1812 establishing him as a celebrity inRegency Britain. In 1816 he left Britain after controversy over his behaviour and spent the remainder of his life inContinental Europe. In 1824 he died of disease while taking part in theGreek War of Independence.
Phillips had produced an 1813 portraitLord Byron in Albanian Dress at the urging of Byron's publisherJohn Murray. However, Byron preferred this painting, which was commissioned by his sisterAugusta Leigh. It shows him in aromantic style, with his young and handsome features, while wearing acloak wrapped around his shoulders. He sits in a dark background, dressed also in predominantly dark clothing and looks at his side right. The portrait was displayed at theRoyal Academy'sSummer Exhibition in 1814 alongside Phillips' also famous Albanian portrait.[3]
Today it is in the collection of theNewstead Abbey inNottinghamshire.
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