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PERCY BYSSHE SHELLEY From the original at the National Portrait Gallery Painting
PERCY BYSSHE SHELLEY
From the original at the National Portrait Gallery
Painting by A Curran
His original signature can be seen at the British Museum in London on a letter to Miss Elizabeth Kitchener dated 3rd June 1811. He writes - I am not very enthusiastic in the cause of Walter Scott the aristocratical tone which his writings assume does not preposses me in his favour.
English Poet. Son of a landowner. Born at Warnham, Sussex on August 4th 1792. Educated at Eton and Oxford. Expelled from the University 1811 on account of some of his writings. He went to London and lodged in Soho. Visited Dublin on a political mission in 1812, and in that country produced some of his finest works. He was drowned in the Bay of Spezia on July 8th 1822
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This print showcases the renowned English poet, Percy Bysshe Shelley, captured in a painting by A. Curran and preserved at the National Portrait Gallery. The image beautifully portrays Shelley's enigmatic aura and intellectual prowess. Accompanying this striking portrait is an intriguing detail about Shelley's original signature, which can be found at the British Museum on a letter he wrote to Miss Elizabeth Kitchener on June 3rd, 1811. In this correspondence, Shelley expresses his lack of enthusiasm for Walter Scott's writings due to their aristocratic tone. Born into a landowning family in Warnham, Sussex on August 4th, 1792, Percy Bysshe Shelley received his education at Eton and Oxford. However, his rebellious nature led to his expulsion from the University in 1811 because of some controversial writings. Following his departure from Oxford, Shelley sought refuge in London's vibrant neighborhood of Soho. His passion for political activism took him to Dublin in 1812 where he produced some of his most remarkable literary works. Tragically, Percy Bysshe Shelley met an untimely demise when he drowned in the Bay of Spezia on July 8th, 1822. Despite his short life spanned by only thirty years, he left an indelible mark on English literature with poems that continue to inspire generations even today. This extraordinary print serves as a testament to Percy Bysshe Shelley's enduring legacy as one of
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