Mary Hoare, 1744–1820, British, Lear and Cordelia, ca. 1781
- Title:
Lear and Cordelia
- Part Of:
- Date:
- ca. 1781
- Medium:
- Watercolor with black ink and scraping over graphite on thick, slightly textured, cream laid paper mounted on thick, textured, beige card with contemporary drawn border
- Dimensions:
- Mount: 22 11/16 x 17 13/16 inches (57.7 x 45.3 cm), Contemporary drawn border: 22 9/16 x 17 5/8 inches (57.3 x 44.8 cm), and Sheet (cropped to image): 22 x 17 1/2 inches (55.9 x 44.5 cm)
- Credit Line:
- Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
- Copyright Status:
- Public Domain
- Accession Number:
- B1975.4.1977
- Classification:
- Drawings & Watercolors
- Collection:
- Prints and Drawings
- Subject Terms:
- cloaks | crown (costume component) | cushions | daughter | dress | father | footstool | gesturing | King Lear, play by William Shakespeare | literary theme | men | plays by William Shakespeare | sitting | standing | throne | tragedy | woman
- Associated People:
- King Lear (character in King Lear)
Shakespeare, William (1564–1616), playwright and poet
Cordelia (character in King Lear) - Access:
- Accessible by request in the Study Room [Request]
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- https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:9822
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