King Lear
| Title | King Lear |
|---|---|
| Artist | William Sharp |
| Date | 1783 18th century |
| Medium | Etching and engraving |
| Classification | Prints |
| Holding institution | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1917 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“King Lear” is a work by William Sharp, dated 1783. It is executed in etching and engraving and classified as prints. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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Dated to 1783. Explore the wider set of works from the 18th century held in the archive.
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Made available through the The Metropolitan Museum of Art open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
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