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Lear and Cordelia

John Raphael Smith after Henry Fuseli

National Gallery of Art

The image shows the upper bodies of two individuals, a woman and an older man, in an embrace. The woman is kneeling with her arm around the man's shoulders. She has delicately arched eyebrows and closed eyes, curly hair pulled back, and wears a flowing gown. The man has a heavily bearded face with thick hair, and is dressed in traditional attire. A goblet or chalice is on a small table beside them. The background features heavy drapery.

Artwork Details

Date
1784
Medium
mezzotint on laid paper
Dimensions
4333 × 3574 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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