Study for the hand of King Lear

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Artist/Maker	John Rogers Herbert (artist)
Place of origin	Britain (drawn)

Red and black chalk drawing heightened with white, depicting a study for King Lear's hand for a fresco in the Houses of Parliament. Signed in pencil and inscribed with title.

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Category	Drawings
Object type	Drawing
Title	Study for the hand of King Lear (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques	Red and black chalk drawing Chalk Paper White Drawing (Image-Making)
Brief description	Chalk drawing by John Rogers Herbert entitled 'Study for the hand of King Lear', for a fresco in the Houses of Parliament. Great Britain, ca. mid 19th century.
Physical description	Red and black chalk drawing heightened with white, depicting a study for King Lear's hand for a fresco in the Houses of Parliament. Signed in pencil and inscribed with title.
Dimensions	Height: 16.5cm Width: 20.3cm Dimensions taken from departmental notes
Style	Mid-Victorian
Marks and inscriptions	Study for the hand of Lear (Inscribed ) J. R. Herbert (Signed)
Subjects depicted	Hands Kings Lear
Other number	4338 - Cancelled number
Collection	Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number	FA.176

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Record created	November 30, 2012
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1258109/study-for-the-hand-of-drawing-john--rogers/

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