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King Lear

Print
eighteenth century (printed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Print showing Act 4, Scene 6, from King Lear, eighteenth century.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleKing Lear (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Printed ink on paper
Brief description
Print showing Act 4, Scene 6, from King Lear, eighteenth century
Physical description
Print showing Act 4, Scene 6, from King Lear. The print features a scene dominated by the figures of three men. The King, crowned with flowers, is positioned to the left of the scene, he is dressed in a ermine trimmed robe and is holding a flower in his right hand. His gaze is directed to the two men beside him, one is young, and a holding protectively on to the arm of the old, blind, man who is hunched beside him.
Dimensions
  • Height: 23cm (approximately) (Note: The measurements recorded are for the print itself and not the paper on which it is mounted.)
  • Width: 14.4cm (approximately)
Credit line
Gabrielle Enthoven Collection
Literary referenceKing Lear
Summary
Print showing Act 4, Scene 6, from King Lear, eighteenth century.
Other number
Collection
Accession number
S.1377-2015

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Record createdAugust 28, 2015
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