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Lear and Cordelia

probably c. 1806/1808

Thomas Butts, Jr. after William Blake

Associated Names

Thomas Butts, Jr.

Artist, British, active c. 1806 - 1808

William Blake

Artist After, British, 1757 - 1827

The image depicts two individuals from the chest up. The person on the left has a long beard and wavy hair, looking towards the right. The person on the right has long, wavy hair, delicate eyes, and soft features, with one hand raised to the side of their face. Both individuals wear robes. The etching is enclosed within an oval frame with no detailed background.

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Artwork overview

Medium

engraving
Credit Line

Rosenwald Collection
Dimensions

sheet: 11.1 × 15 cm (4 3/8 × 5 7/8 in.)
Accession Number

1943.3.8978

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1978

Bindman, David. The Complete Graphic Works of William Blake. London, 1978: 412 [iii/v].

Wikidata ID

Q65025782

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