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"King Lear," Act I, Scene I

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"King Lear," Act I, Scene I

Edwin Austin Abbey

1898

Medium

Oil on canvas

Tags

Kings Men Women Dogs King Lear Shakespeare

Dimensions

54 1/4 x 127 1/4 in. (137.8 x 323.2 cm)

Collection

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of George A. Hearn, 1913

Department

The American Wing

Culture

American

Rights

Public Domain

About Edwin Austin Abbey

1852–1911 • United States

Abbey was one of the leading illustrators during the last quarter of the 19th century. He specialized in illustrating poems and historic novels, including the works of Shakespeare, Pope, and Goldsmith. American illustrator and mural painter. Comment on works: illustrations

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