The Cotman Collection | Byron, George Gordon Lord, British, 1788 - 1824

Lord George Gordon Byron

British, 1788 - 1824


Commonly known simply as Lord Byron. An English poet, peer, politician, and a leading figure in the Romantic movement. He is regarded as one of the greatest British poets and remains widely read and influential. Among his best-known works are the lengthy narrative poems, Don Juan and Childe Harold's Pilgrimage, and the short lyric poem, "She Walks in Beauty".