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Late 19th Century Watercolour - King Lear
Late 19th Century Watercolour - King Lear

Late 19th Century Watercolour - King Lear

Located in Corsham, GB

A fine late 19th century watercolour depicting Act IV, Scene VI from Shakespeare's 'King Lear'. Unsigned. Well presented in a gilt frame.

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Late 19th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

My King Lear
My King Lear

Joseph BroghammerMy King Lear, 2019

$4,900Sale Price|57% Off

H 42 in W 43 in

My King Lear

By Joseph Broghammer

Located in Kansas City, MO

Artist: Joseph Broghammer Title: “My King Lear” Materials : Chalk pastel and pencil on Arches Paper Date : 2019 Dimensions : 42 x 43 in.

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2010s Surrealist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Chalk, Pastel, Archival Paper, Pencil, Color Pencil

The Italian Actress Paola Borboni in "King Lear" - Vintage Photo -1980s

The Italian Actress Paola Borboni in "King Lear" - Vintage Photo -1980s

Located in Roma, IT

The Italian Actress Paola Borboni in "King Lear" by William Shakespeare, directed by Gino Zampieri.

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1980s Contemporary Figurative Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Rug & Kilim's Geometric King Lear Blue and Beige Wool-Silk Runner
Rug & Kilim's Geometric King Lear Blue and Beige Wool-Silk Runner

Rug & Kilim's Geometric King Lear Blue and Beige Wool-Silk Runner

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

Hand-knotted in Nepal with high-quality wool and silk, this runner hosts a unique geometric "King Lear" field design with iridescent beige, brown, and steel blue colorways throughout...

Category

2010s Nepalese Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim's Geometric King Lear Blue and Beige Wool-Silk Runner
Rug & Kilim's Geometric King Lear Blue and Beige Wool-Silk Runner

Rug & Kilim's Geometric King Lear Blue and Beige Wool-Silk Runner

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

Hand-knotted in Nepal with high-quality wool and silk, this runner hosts a unique geometric "King Lear" field design with iridescent beige, brown, and steel blue colorways throughout...

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2010s Nepalese Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

King Lear 1984 Offset Print, Contemporary Style, Unframed, Large Size
King Lear 1984 Offset Print, Contemporary Style, Unframed, Large Size

King Lear 1984 Offset Print, Contemporary Style, Unframed, Large Size

By Paul Davis

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Paper Size: 46 x 30 inches ( 116.84 x 76.2 cm ) Image Size: 41 x 25 inches ( 104.14 x 63.5 cm ) Framed: No Condition: A-: Near Mint, very light signs of handling Supplemental Conditi...

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1980s Contemporary Prints and Multiples

Materials

Offset

A Scene From William Shakespeare's "King Lear" Original Oil Painting c.1950
A Scene From William Shakespeare's "King Lear" Original Oil Painting c.1950

A Scene From William Shakespeare's "King Lear" Original Oil Painting c.1950

Located in San Francisco, CA

Outstanding Original Oil Painting by Mystery Artist c.1950s A scene from William Shakespeare's "King Lear" Oil on Paper, lined on canvas. The quality of this painting cannot be ...

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Mid-20th Century Art Nouveau Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paper, Oil

Self-Portrait (Oscar, BAFTA, Tony Award, Labour Party) (27% OFF LIST PRICE)
Self-Portrait (Oscar, BAFTA, Tony Award, Labour Party) (27% OFF LIST PRICE)

Self-Portrait (Oscar, BAFTA, Tony Award, Labour Party) (27% OFF LIST PRICE)

Located in Kansas City, MO

After retiring from politics in 2015, she returned to acting, notably playing King Lear in 2016 and 2019. Glenda Jackson, Academy Award, BAFTA, Tony Award, Labour Party, British act...

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1980s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

At the Well, Late 19th Century Orientalist Signed Oil Painting
At the Well, Late 19th Century Orientalist Signed Oil Painting

At the Well, Late 19th Century Orientalist Signed Oil Painting

By George Edward Robertson

Located in London, GB

These included In the Meadows, East Bergholt, Calling Home the Cows, and subjects from King Lear, Julius Caesar, and Othello. He also exhibited at the Society of British Artists, th...

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Late 19th Century English School Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Greg Wyatt, Modern, Massive Bronze Sculpture, 1996 Olympics, Women Athletes
Greg Wyatt, Modern, Massive Bronze Sculpture, 1996 Olympics, Women Athletes

Greg Wyatt, Modern, Massive Bronze Sculpture, 1996 Olympics, Women Athletes

By Greg Wyatt

Located in Stamford, CT

Duran", (2015) "Albert Bierstadt, Thomas Moran, Sanford Robinson Gifford" (2016); Boscobel House and Gardens, Cd Spring, NY * "Jius Caesar", "King Lear", "Monocled Man" "Cappuccino D...

Category

1990s American Modern Statues

Materials

Bronze

SPRINGTIME

Raphael SoyerSPRINGTIME, 1938

$12,500

H 22 in W 28 in

SPRINGTIME

By Raphael Soyer

Located in Portland, ME

Morris Carnovsky, 1897-1992, was a distinguished American stage and screen actor, whose long career included work with the Yiddish Theater, the Provincetown Playhouse, starring roles...

Category

1930s Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

1847 The Plays of William Shakespeare
1847 The Plays of William Shakespeare

1847 The Plays of William Shakespeare

$2,084

H 9 in W 8 in D 6 in

1847 The Plays of William Shakespeare

By William Shakespeare

Located in Bath, GB

The complete plays of Shakespeare, including: The Tempest, Two Gentlemen of Verona, Merry Wives of Windsor; Twelfth Night, Measure for Measure, Much ado About Nothing, Midsummer Nigh...

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Antique 1840s British Books

Materials

Paper

1813 The Plays of William Shakespeare
1813 The Plays of William Shakespeare

1813 The Plays of William Shakespeare

$4,573

H 9 in W 15 in D 6 in

1813 The Plays of William Shakespeare

By William Shakespeare

Located in Bath, GB

Volume XVII - Antony and Cleopatra; King Lear. Volume XVIII - Hamlet; Cymbeline. Volume XIX - Timon of Athens; Othello.

Category

Antique 1810s British Books

Materials

Paper

1788 The Dramatick Writings of Will. Shakspere
1788 The Dramatick Writings of Will. Shakspere

1788 The Dramatick Writings of Will. Shakspere

By William Shakespeare

Located in Bath, GB

Volume XVII: Timon of Athens and King Lear. Five plates. Volume XVIII: Hamlet and Titus Andronicus.

Category

Antique 1780s British Books

Materials

Paper

1888-1891 The Bankside Shakespeare: The Comedies, Histories, and Tragedies
1888-1891 The Bankside Shakespeare: The Comedies, Histories, and Tragedies

1888-1891 The Bankside Shakespeare: The Comedies, Histories, and Tragedies

By William Shakespeare

Located in Bath, GB

Thomas R. Price (1890) X: King Lear (Players' Text of 1608) with an introduction by Alvey Augustus Adee (1890) XI: Hamlet, Prince of Denmarke (Players' Text of 1603) with an introduc...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Books

Materials

Paper

Bengt Lindstrom - Original Handsigned Engraving
Bengt Lindstrom - Original Handsigned Engraving

Bengt Lindstrom - Original Handsigned Engraving

By Bengt Lindström

Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH

Gallery Protée, Toulouse France, Autour du Roi Lear – Around King Lear. 1987 Gallery Kostel, Paris, France.

Category

1970s Modern Portrait Prints

Materials

Engraving

Bengt Lindstrom - Original Handsigned Engraving
Bengt Lindstrom - Original Handsigned Engraving

Bengt Lindstrom - Original Handsigned Engraving

By Bengt Lindström

Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH

Gallery Protée, Toulouse France, Autour du Roi Lear – Around King Lear. 1987 Gallery Kostel, Paris, France.

Category

1970s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Engraving

Bengt Lindstrom - Original Handsigned Engraving
Bengt Lindstrom - Original Handsigned Engraving

Bengt Lindstrom - Original Handsigned Engraving

By Bengt Lindström

Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH

Gallery Protée, Toulouse France, Autour du Roi Lear – Around King Lear. 1987 Gallery Kostel, Paris, France.

Category

1970s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Engraving

Bengt Lindstrom - Original Handsigned Engraving
Bengt Lindstrom - Original Handsigned Engraving

Bengt Lindstrom - Original Handsigned Engraving

By Bengt Lindström

Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH

Gallery Protée, Toulouse France, Autour du Roi Lear – Around King Lear. 1987 Gallery Kostel, Paris, France.

Category

1970s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Engraving

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King Lear

Paula SternKing Lear

Unavailable

H 18 in W 11 in D 10 in

King Lear

Located in Portland, ME

King Lear

Category

21st Century and Contemporary More Art

Materials

Resin

King Lear
King Lear

Roger Van OuytselKing Lear, 2016

Unavailable

H 22 in W 28 in

King Lear

By Roger Van Ouytsel

Located in Santa Fe, NM

An emotional response to the story of King Lear, created in abstract form and ready for your interpretation.

Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

F. Murray Abraham as King Lear

F. Murray Abraham as King Lear

By Don Perlis

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Oil painting on paper of F. Murray Abraham as King Lear from his performance in the "King Lear" in the 1990s.

Category

20th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Oil

La Fête, King Lear, Act II
La Fête, King Lear, Act II

La Fête, King Lear, Act II

By Marina Richter

Located in Van Nuys, CA

praying figure in foreground right while King Lear’s two elder daughters enter a masked ball wearing the crown on both of their heads.

Category

1990s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching, Aquatint

Korunavace Saska, Lear, Act I
Korunavace Saska, Lear, Act I

Korunavace Saska, Lear, Act I

By Marina Richter

Located in Van Nuys, CA

blindfolded figure holding peacock feather – King Lear’s Fool Saska. Edition number, title, signature and date immediately below the image bottom edge

Category

1990s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching, Aquatint

Suite of 3 prints Lear, Acts I, II and III
Suite of 3 prints Lear, Acts I, II and III

Suite of 3 prints Lear, Acts I, II and III

By Marina Richter

Located in Van Nuys, CA

Images based on scenes from the first three acts of Shakespeare's King Lear. The image sizes varies slightly between 13-15/16 and 13-5/8" high by between 7-1/16 and 8-1/16" wide.

Category

1990s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching, Aquatint

18th c. Shakespeare Engravings
18th c. Shakespeare Engravings

18th c. Shakespeare Engravings

Unavailable

H 32 in W 37 in

18th c. Shakespeare Engravings

Located in Savannah, GA

Set of 4 out of 250 original engravings by Thomas Ryder; Hamlet, Midsummer Nights Dream, 2 King Lear. Set can be split in pairs.

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Paintings

George III Mahogany Miniature Mahogany Bureau Cabinet
George III Mahogany Miniature Mahogany Bureau Cabinet

George III Mahogany Miniature Mahogany Bureau Cabinet

Unavailable

H 33.47 in W 14.97 in D 8.27 in

George III Mahogany Miniature Mahogany Bureau Cabinet

Located in London, GB

The miniature books of a later date, and depicting various Shakesphere plays including, Romeo & Juliet, King Lear, Macbeth and A Midsummer Night's Dream.

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Antique Mid-18th Century English George III Models and Miniatures

Materials

Mahogany

Creamware Portrait of Shakespeare, Wedgwood, circa 1785
Creamware Portrait of Shakespeare, Wedgwood, circa 1785

Creamware Portrait of Shakespeare, Wedgwood, circa 1785

By Wedgwood

Located in Melbourne, Victoria

Some of his most famous plays include "Hamlet," "Macbeth," "Romeo and Juliet," "Othello," "King Lear," and "The Tempest." His plays explore timeless themes such as love, power, betra...

Category

Antique Late 18th Century English Neoclassical Pottery

Materials

Earthenware

Salvador Dali "King Lear"
Salvador Dali "King Lear"

Salvador Dali "King Lear"

By Salvador Dalí­

Located in Boston, MA

Artist: Dali, Salvador Title: King Lear Series: Much Ado About Shakespeare Date: 1968 Medium: original drypoint engravings Unframed Dimensions: 17.72" x 12.6" Framed Dimensions:...

Category

1960s Surrealist Prints and Multiples

Materials

Engraving, Drypoint

Victorian English Watercolour, Historical Scene (King Lear?)  by Cattermole
Victorian English Watercolour, Historical Scene (King Lear?)  by Cattermole

Victorian English Watercolour, Historical Scene (King Lear?) by Cattermole

By George Cattermole

Located in Firenze, IT

It is very likely that the subject alludes to King Lear and his daughters, in the opening act where the king divides his kingdom: a moment of apparent grandeur that already carries t...

Category

19th Century Romantic Interior Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Pencil

Banishment of Cordelia - Fine 19th Century Oil Painting of King Lear Shakespeare
Banishment of Cordelia - Fine 19th Century Oil Painting of King Lear Shakespeare

Banishment of Cordelia - Fine 19th Century Oil Painting of King Lear Shakespeare

By Robert Alexander Hillingford

Located in Gerrards Cross, GB

The painting – which depicts the famous opening scene from ‘King Lear’ by William Shakespeare – is signed by the artist and presented in a fine quality gold metal leaf frame.

Category

Late 19th Century English School Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

"King Lear" Watercolor on carton Painting 9" x 13" inch by Salah Abdel Kerim
"King Lear" Watercolor on carton Painting 9" x 13" inch by Salah Abdel Kerim

"King Lear" Watercolor on carton Painting 9" x 13" inch by Salah Abdel Kerim

By Salah Abdel Kerim

Located in Culver City, CA

"King Lear" Watercolor on carton Painting 9" x 13" inch by Salah Abdel Kerim Born in Fayoum to a big family of 5 brothers and sisters.

Category

20th Century Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Cardboard

Autograph Letter Aram Khachaturian - 1959

Autograph Letter Aram Khachaturian - 1959

Located in Roma, IT

At the time Kachaturian wrote this letter, he had only recently completed his "Piano Sonatina in C Major" (1959) as well as music for Shakespeare's "King Lear" (1958). 3 pp. (4 x 5 ...

Category

1950s Modern More Art

Materials

Paper, Ink

1930's Beautiful Portrait Oil Painting of Young Blonde Lady  Floral Background
1930's Beautiful Portrait Oil Painting of Young Blonde Lady  Floral Background

1930's Beautiful Portrait Oil Painting of Young Blonde Lady Floral Background

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

A year on Doris is a cast member in the 1927-28 season at the Old Vic, performing in Hamlet, The Merchant of Venice, King Lear, Romeo and Juliet, and The Two Noble Kinsmen.

Category

1920s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Cyrus Cuneo ROI, The Green Table
Cyrus Cuneo ROI, The Green Table

Cyrus Cuneo ROI, The Green Table

By Cyrus Cuneo

Located in Cheltenham, GB

In 1900, while still in Paris, he debuted at London’s Royal Academy with two suitably dramatic illustrations from King Lear. And the following year, he moved to London.

Category

1910s Interior Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Untitled - Screen Print by Bengt Lindström - 1970s
Untitled - Screen Print by Bengt Lindström - 1970s

Untitled - Screen Print by Bengt Lindström - 1970s

By Bengt Lindström

Located in Roma, IT

At the same time he worked for the Stockholm Opera to prepare the scenography for Shakespeare's "King Lear". On this theme he exhibited in Barcelona at the Sala Gaspar Gallery in 19...

Category

1970s Contemporary Abstract Prints

Materials

Screen

Franz De Paula Ferg (Attributed), Figures Of The Commedia dell'Arte
Franz De Paula Ferg (Attributed), Figures Of The Commedia dell'Arte

Franz De Paula Ferg (Attributed), Figures Of The Commedia dell'Arte

By Franz de Paula Ferg

Located in Cheltenham, GB

“Jesters do oft prove prophets”. King Lear. William Shakespeare. Produced during the early part of his career, the figures, colouring and overall composition are comparable with two...

Category

1720s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Copper

Much Ado About Shakespeare : King Lear - Original  Signed Etching
Much Ado About Shakespeare : King Lear - Original  Signed Etching

Much Ado About Shakespeare : King Lear - Original Signed Etching

By Salvador Dalí­

Located in Paris, IDF

Salvador DALI Much Ado About Shakespeare : King Lear, 1968 Original etching in sanguine Handsigned Justified EA /18 On Rives vellum 38 x 28 cm (c. 15 x 11 inch) REFERENCES : - Cat...

Category

1960s Surrealist Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

Much Ado About Shakespeare : King Lear - Original  Signed Etching
Much Ado About Shakespeare : King Lear - Original  Signed Etching

Much Ado About Shakespeare : King Lear - Original Signed Etching

By Salvador Dalí­

Located in Paris, IDF

Salvador DALI Much Ado About Shakespeare : King Lear, 1968 Original etching in color Handsigned Justified EA On Japan paper 44.5 x 32 cm (c. 18 x 13 inch) REFERENCES : - Catalog r...

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1960s Surrealist Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

Greatest Tragedies of William Shakespeare 1981
Greatest Tragedies of William Shakespeare 1981

Greatest Tragedies of William Shakespeare 1981

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H 9.5 in W 6.5 in D 2.25 in

Greatest Tragedies of William Shakespeare 1981

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Contents: Macbeth Hamlet, Prince of Denmark Othello, Moor of Venice Romeo and Juliet King Lear Julius Caesar

Category

20th Century Victorian Books

Materials

Paper

Macbeth

Marina RichterMacbeth, 1999

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H 15 in W 10 in

Macbeth

By Marina Richter

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Marina Richter has illustrated several books including a remarkable set of prints illustrating King Lear. She is also well-known for her ex libris prints.

Category

1990s Contemporary Portrait Prints

Materials

Aquatint, Etching

Golgotha

Marina RichterGolgotha, 1998

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H 15.3 in W 19.5 in

Golgotha

By Marina Richter

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Marina Richter has illustrated several books including a remarkable set of prints illustrating King Lear. She is also well-known for her ex libris prints.

Category

1990s Contemporary Landscape Prints

Materials

Aquatint, Etching

1880's Handy-Volume Set of Shakespeare's Works in Thirteen Volumes
1880's Handy-Volume Set of Shakespeare's Works in Thirteen Volumes

1880's Handy-Volume Set of Shakespeare's Works in Thirteen Volumes

Located in Morristown, NJ

Volume I contains: The Tempest, Two Gentlemen of Verona and The Comedy of Errors, Volume II contains: The Merry Wives of Windsor, Measure For Measure and A Midsummer Night's Dream,...

Category

Antique 1880s American Art Nouveau Books

Materials

Paper

Cyrus Cuneo, Symbolist Fan Design With Couple, Cherubs & Garden
Cyrus Cuneo, Symbolist Fan Design With Couple, Cherubs & Garden

Cyrus Cuneo, Symbolist Fan Design With Couple, Cherubs & Garden

By Cyrus Cuneo

Located in Cheltenham, GB

In 1900, while still in Paris, he debuted at London’s Royal Academy with two suitably dramatic illustrations from King Lear - and the following year, he moved to London.

Category

1910s Symbolist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Pencil

Bengt Lindstrom - Original Handsigned Engraving
Bengt Lindstrom - Original Handsigned Engraving

Bengt Lindstrom - Original Handsigned Engraving

By Bengt Lindström

Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH

Gallery Protée, Toulouse France, Autour du Roi Lear – Around King Lear. 1987 Gallery Kostel, Paris, France.

Category

1970s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Engraving

Bengt Lindstrom - Original Handsigned Engraving
Bengt Lindstrom - Original Handsigned Engraving

Bengt Lindstrom - Original Handsigned Engraving

By Bengt Lindström

Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH

Gallery Protée, Toulouse France, Autour du Roi Lear – Around King Lear. 1987 Gallery Kostel, Paris, France.

Category

1970s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Engraving

1 Volume. William Shakespeare. The Tragedy of King Lear.
1 Volume. William Shakespeare. The Tragedy of King Lear.

1 Volume. William Shakespeare. The Tragedy of King Lear.

Located in New York, NY

William Shakespeare. The Tragedy of King Lear. Printed on Japan Vellum, limited to 100 copies, this is #26, Signed by Elbert Hubbard.

Category

Early 20th Century American Books

Materials

Leather

King Lear, Act I Scene I
King Lear, Act I Scene I

King Lear, Act I Scene I

By Edwin Austin Abbey

Located in Minneapolis, MN

An institution-sized, monumental hand-tinted highlighted fine art print of Edwin Austin Abbey's "King Lear, Act I, Scene I" that was created for museum display in New York City by th...

Category

1910s Pre-Raphaelite Figurative Prints

Materials

Board, Gesso, Watercolor

Large Original 19th Century Victorian Cast Iron Fireplace Grate
Large Original 19th Century Victorian Cast Iron Fireplace Grate

Large Original 19th Century Victorian Cast Iron Fireplace Grate

Located in Manchester, GB

The two central tiles depict Shakesperian scenes, King Lear and Romeo and Juliet. Finished with traditional black grate polish and ready for a solid fuel fire or we can supply a l...

Category

Antique 1880s English Victorian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron

Derby Figure of St Thomas, by Agostiono Carlini, circa 1756
Derby Figure of St Thomas, by Agostiono Carlini, circa 1756

Derby Figure of St Thomas, by Agostiono Carlini, circa 1756

By Royal Crown Derby Porcelain

Located in Geelong, Victoria

Bradshaw explains the situation in ‘Derby Porcelain Figures’ p63; apparently such colorful figures were once identified as King Lear, but a set of pottery versions with original labe...

Category

Antique 1750s English George II Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Oterlamasque, King Lear, Act III
Oterlamasque, King Lear, Act III

Oterlamasque, King Lear, Act III

By Marina Richter

Located in Van Nuys, CA

Wide eyed figure of King Lear’s Fool with head in hand behind tragic mask.

Category

1990s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching, Aquatint

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King Lear For Sale on 1stDibs

Find the exact king lear you’re shopping for in the variety available on 1stDibs. You can easily find an example made in the Surrealist style, while we also have 3 Surrealist versions to choose from as well. Finding the perfect king lear may mean sifting through those created during different time periods — you can find an early version that dates to the 20th Century and a newer variation that were made as recently as the 21st Century. Adding a king lear to a room that is mostly decorated in warm neutral tones can yield a welcome change — find a piece on 1stDibs that incorporates elements of gray, black, brown, beige and more. Finding an appealing king lear — no matter the origin — is easy, but Marina Richter, Edwin Austin Abbey, Salvador Dalí, Joseph Broghammer and Roger Van Ouytsel each produced popular versions that are worth a look. Frequently made by artists working in paint, etching and canvas, these artworks are unique and have attracted attention over the years.

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