A PORTRAIT OF LORD BYRON ON A THRONE WITH GREEK RUINS IN THE BACKGROUND 19th century Watercolour on paper, set in an elaborate frame with red velvet and gilt moulded surround, the verso with a label by Roderick Beaton reading 'THE ROAD TO REVOLUTION, 1816-1823, Greeks from Italy offer to Byron and Blessington to become Emperors of Greece, Blessington wrote to Byron, on an invitation for dinner, what do you think for the title of Emperor of the Greeks? You are very weak to become Emperor of the Greeks' 21.2cm x 16.5cm