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Ink and wash design for the construction of Lord Byron's boat

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Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle

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Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle

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Title
Ink and wash design for the construction of Lord Byron's boat
Names
Roberts, Daniel, 1789-1869 (Artist)
Collection

Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle: visual materials

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1822
Place: Genoa
Library locations
Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle
Shelf locator: Pforz VMAT
Shelf locator: Pforz MS (B'ANA 0389)
Topics
Byron, George Gordon Byron, Baron, 1788-1824
Guiccioli, Teresa, contessa di, 1800-1873
Boats and boating
Genres
Drawings
Physical Description
Wash drawings
Extent: 1 drawing : ink and wash on paper ; 240 x 315 mm
Description
Scale drawing of Byron's boat, eventually named The Bolivar, here with "Countess Gamba, Guiccioli" written on the mainsail. Along with a later note in Teresa Guiccioli's hand (TG 0226), explaining: "Le dessin du Schooner de Lord Byron qu'il avait voulu appeller avec mon nom -- mais qu'il appella le Bolivar de peur de me Comprometre."
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b19980492
RLIN/OCLC: 900167475
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b20513934
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 24f9a530-644e-0136-7ec1-33ade340f649
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1789: Creator Born
  • 1822: Issued
  • 1869: Creator Died
  • 2019: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

MLA Format

Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle, The New York Public Library. "Ink and wash design for the construction of Lord Byron's boat" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1822. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/82128930-c029-0136-9c1c-00c17fc63f75

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Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle, The New York Public Library. "Ink and wash design for the construction of Lord Byron's boat" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed September 29, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/82128930-c029-0136-9c1c-00c17fc63f75

APA Format

Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle, The New York Public Library. (1822). Ink and wash design for the construction of Lord Byron's boat Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/82128930-c029-0136-9c1c-00c17fc63f75

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Ink and wash design for the construction of Lord Byron's boat