King Lear Weeping Over the Body of Cordelia (Shakespeare, King Lear, Act 5, Scene 3)

Q: When was "King Lear Weeping Over the Body of Cordelia (Shakespeare, King Lear, Act 5, Scene 3)" created?

This artwork was created August 1, 1792.

Q: Is "King Lear Weeping Over the Body of Cordelia (Shakespeare, King Lear, Act 5, Scene 3)" in the public domain?

Yes, King Lear Weeping Over the Body of Cordelia (Shakespeare, King Lear, Act 5, Scene 3) is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Francis Legat|James Barry|John & Josiah Boydell|William Shakespeare

August 1, 1792

King Lear Weeping Over the Body of Cordelia (Shakespeare, King Lear, Act 5, Scene 3) by Francis Legat|James Barry|John & Josiah Boydell|William Shakespeare

Medium

Etching and engraving

Dimensions

Plate: 19 7/16 × 24 11/16 in. (49.4 × 62.7 cm) Sheet: 20 3/8 in. × 26 in. (51.7 × 66 cm)

Classification

Prints

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gertrude and Thomas Jefferson Mumford Collection, Gift of Dorothy Quick Mayer, 1942

Accession Number

42.119.528

King Lear Weeping Over the Body of Cordelia (Shakespeare, King Lear, Act 5, Scene 3)

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