"King Lear, with his thick hair blowing in the wind, holds the dead body of Cordelia in one arm, holding the other hand to his head, outside a tent, while a soldier on the left holds out his hand in horror and two men bear away a male body behind him."--British Museum online catalogue
Publisher:
Aquafortis published Septr. 1st 1788 by John & Josiah Boydell, Cheapside, London
Subject (Name):
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616., Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616, and Lear, King of England (Legendary character)
"Cressida brandishing an axe in her right hand, her left on her head, wearing a laurel wreath, looking wildly ahead to left as she prophesies the fall of Troy, which is shown burning behind her."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Troilus and Cressida. Act II. Scene II
Description:
Title from British Museum online catalogue., State with background mostly unfinished., and Description based on imperfect impression; sheet trimmed on left side.
Publisher:
Publish'd by John & Josiah Boydell, Shakspeare Gallery, Pall Mall
Subject (Name):
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. and Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616