Title
Mazeppa, Byron's poem published 1819, based on passage in Voltaire's "Charles XII"
Caption
Mazeppa, Byron's poem published 1819, based on passage in Voltaire's "Charles XII". Mazeppa, discovered in intrigue, is stripped and bound to a wild Ukrainian horse which was lashed into madness. It galloped until it reached plains of Ukraine and there dropped dead. Mazeppa, near death, was rescued by Cossacks.
Date
1819
Credit line
Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library
Reference
ARP07101_390005250
License type
Rights managed
Available size
26,2Mb (1,3Mb) / 11,8in x 8,6in / 3543 x 2589 (300dpi)