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King Lear: Act 1, scene 1
1792
from the Shakespeare Gallery series, published by John and Josiah Boydell, London
Medium
stipple engraving and engraving
Measurements
44.8 × 59.8 cm (image) 50.1 × 63.4 cm (plate) 51.9 × 65.2 cm (sheet)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1926
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
London, England
Inscription
printed in ink below image l.l.: Painted by Hy (y in superscript above . ) Fuʃeli.
printed in ink below image l.r.: Engrav'd by Rd (d in superscript above . ) Earlom.
printed in ink below image l.c.: (five lines of text: Lear. Let it be so...) / SHAKSPEARE. / King Lear, / ACT 1. SCENE 1. / (four lines of text) / Pubshed Augt (t in superscript above . ) 1. 1792, by JOHN & JOSIAH BOYDELL, at the Shakʃpeare Gallery Pall Mall & No (o in superscript above . ) 90. Cheapʃide London.
Accession Number
2920-3
Departments
International Prints / International Prints and Drawings
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