Lord Byron (obverse); Bay Tree and Lightning Bolts (reverse)

Inscriptions

Obverse: Bust of Byron to the left, with beaded border and Greek letters for Byron; Reverse: A bay-tree uninjured by lightning bolts. Greek letters with legend: "Always Imperishable; inscribed, on in edge in Greek letters: dedication of F. Pickering and F. Forthington, made by A. J. Stothard, 1824. 1824, on Byron's death.

Publication History

Roger Arvid Anderson, The Roger Arvid Anderson Collection, Medals, Medallions, Plaquettes and Small Reliefs, Paintings, Sculpture, Works on Paper and Textiles, San Francisco: Roger Arvid Anderson (published privately), design by David L. Wilson, 2015, p. 218-219.

Provenance

European art market; sold to Roger Arvid Anderson, San Francisco, California, date unknown; lent to present collection, 2011; given to present collection, 2016.

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