Lear Awakened by Cordelia

George Romneybetween 1774 and 1775

Details

Title: Lear Awakened by Cordelia
Creator: George Romney, 1734–1802, British
Creator Lifespan: 1734/1802
Creator Nationality: British
Creator Gender: male
Date Created: between 1774 and 1775
Physical Dimensions: Sheet: 12 1/16 x 19 5/16 inches (30.7 x 49 cm) Image: 9 13/16 x 13 3/4 inches (25 x 35 cm)
Subject Keywords: men, sick, women, family, lifting, grief, father, daughter, old, figure study, sitting, beard, king (person), sleeping, literary theme, gesturing, man
External Link: See this work of art on the Yale Center for British Art website
Medium: Brown ink over graphite on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Repository Name: Yale Center for British Art
Credit Line: Yale Center for British Art, Yale Art Gallery Collection, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. Richardson Dilworth, B.A. 1938

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