King Lear and the Fool

National Museum of American History

Object Details

original artist
Ferris, Stephen James
Description (Brief)
Oil sketch on paper, signed and titled on the support, illustrating Shakespeare’s play King Lear
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
Mrs. J. L. Gerome Ferris
ID Number
GA.16642
catalog number
16642
accession number
119780
Object Name
painting
Physical Description
oil (overall material)
paper (overall material)
Measurements
sheet: 33 cm x 23 cm; 13 in x 9 1/16 in
support: 37 cm x 30 cm; 14 9/16 in x 11 13/16 in
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Work and Industry: Graphic Arts
Ferris Collection
Communications
Art
National Museum of American History
Subject
Theater
Record ID
nmah_795175
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-e2eb-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
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