Explorations in the footsteps of Turner, Cotman, Ruskin and others with Professor David Hill
This is the twelfth instalment of a tour through the Illustrations to the Life and Works of Lord Byron published between 1832 and 1834. Here we turn to plate nine which brings Byron to Cadiz on the Atlantic coast of south-west Spain. He was delighted by the city and found some of its citizens beguiling. Cadiz, 1832Engraved by … Continue reading Byron’s Europe: Plate 9, Cadiz, Spain
This is the eleventh instalment of a tour through the Illustrations to the Life and Works of Lord Byron published between 1832 and 1834. Here we turn to plate eight which introduces a second ‘Byron Beauty’. This young woman proves to be dramatically inspirational. The Maid of Saragoza, 1832Engraved by William Finden after a watercolour by F StoneEtching … Continue reading Byron’s Europe: Plate 8, The Maid of Zaragoza
This is the tenth instalment of a tour through the Illustrations to the Life and Works of Lord Byron published between 1832 and 1834. Here we turn to plate seven which extends Byron’s explorations of the area around Lisbon to the enormous Royal Palace and Monastery of Mafra. It is one of the major accomplishments of the … Continue reading Byron’s Europe: Plate 7, Mafra, Portugal
This is the ninth instalment of a tour through the Illustrations to the Life and Works of Lord Byron published between 1832 and 1834. Here we turn to plate six which provides an escape from the city of Lisbon to the wooded hills around Sintra, which Byron called ‘the most beautiful village in the world.’ Sintra, Portugal: … Continue reading Byron’s Europe: Plate 6, Sintra, Portugal
This is the eighth instalment of a tour through the Illustrations to the Life and Works of Lord Byron published between 1832 and 1834. Here we turn to plate five which offers a prospect over the river Tagus to Lisbon during turbulent times. Lisbon from near Almada Fort, 1832Engraved by Edward Finden after a watercolour by Clarkson … Continue reading Byron’s Europe: Plate 5, Lisbon from near Almada Fort
This the seventh instalment of a tour through the Illustrations to the Life and Works of Lord Byron published between 1832 and 1834. Here we turn to plate four which commemorates Byron’s first footfall in Europe, at Lisbon in Portugal. Belem Castle, Lisbon, 1832Engraved by Edward Finden after a watercolour by Clarkson StanfieldEtching and line engraving on … Continue reading Byron’s Europe: Plate 4, Belem Tower, Lisbon
This the sixth instalment of a tour through the Illustrations to the Life and Works of Lord Byron published between 1832 and 1834. Here we turn to the third plate, which begins to open up some social and even romantic dimensions to the project. Miss Chaworth, 1832Engraved by William Finden after a portrait by Frank Stone based … Continue reading Byron’s Europe: Plate 3, Mary Ann Chaworth
This the fifth instalment of a tour through the Illustrations to the Life and Works of Lord Byron published between 1832 and 1834. Here we turn to the second plate, which transports us to the Scottish landscape at its most Sublime. The Valley of the Dee, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, looking over Invercauld House to Lochnagar. Called ‘Lachin-y-Gair’Engraved by … Continue reading Byron’s Europe: Plate 2, Lochnagar
This the fourth instalment of a tour through the Illustrations to the Life and Works of Lord Byron published between 1832 and 1834. Here we consider the first plate, which takes us to the Dee valley in Aberdeenshire and into a formative experience of the Scottish landscape. The Valley of the Dee, Scotland, looking towards Ballater and … Continue reading Byron’s Europe: Plate 1, Lochnagar
This the third instalment of a tour through the Illustrations to the Life and Works of Lord Byron published between 1832 and 1834. Here we look at the image chosen to serve as the frontispiece to the whole series, a view of Gibraltar by Turner. Splendid as it certainly is, its relationship with Byron’s Life … Continue reading Byron’s Europe: Frontispiece; Gibraltar
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