King Lear
Print
ca.1979 (printed)
ca.1979 (printed)
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Print by Ralph Steadman depicting King Lear and the Fool in Act III, Scene II of Shakespeare's King Lear.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 3 parts. (Some alternative part names are also shown below)
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| Title | King Lear (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Etching and aquatint |
| Brief description | Print by Ralph Steadman depicting King Lear and the Fool in Act III, Scene II of Shakespeare's King Lear |
| Physical description | S.418-1979 Print, etching and aquatint, depicting King Lear and the Fool on the heath in the storm. Each figure stands on one leg as they dance together at the edge of a precipice. S.418A-1979 Screen printed text reproducing Ralph Steadman's handwritten description of the scene. S.418B-1979 Presentation folder, with Royal Shakespeare Company logo and the title King Lear in gold on cover and details of the prints in gold lettering on inside flap. |
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| Literary reference | King Lear |
| Summary | Print by Ralph Steadman depicting King Lear and the Fool in Act III, Scene II of Shakespeare's King Lear. |
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| Accession number | S.418&B-1979 |
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| Record created | March 2, 2010 |
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