Rhead, Louis. [Lear with Cordelia dead in his arms]

Folger bibliographic ID: 255658
Folger call number: ART Box R469 no.109
Folger holdings ID: 337291

General notes

Title devised by cataloger Illustration was designed for an edition of Lamb's Tales, copyrighted 1918 This drawing is claimed by the bookseller to have been called in reviews 'the best drawing Louis Rhead has ever made'. On the verso is the note 'Award. Honorable Mention Dept. of Illustration' For a microfilm copy of the Folger's entire collection of Rhead original illustrations for Lamb's Tales from Shakespeare, see reel 1 of Film Fo. 2659 Provenance: Item was purchased by the Folgers from Arthur H. Clark Co. of Cleveland in November of 1921. Formerly ART Inv. 441 (cs1206) Published work: Lamb, Charles. Tales from Shakespeare by Charles and Mary Lamb, with numerous illustrations by Louis Rhead. New York ; London : Harper and Brothers, c1918

Exhibited

Exhibited: Shakespeare: The Works, curated by Philip Knachel, Rosalind Larry and Barbara Mowat, Folger Shakespeare Library, Washington D.C., April 23-September 19, 1989

Extended title: [Lear with Cordelia dead in his arms] Louis Rhead

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. King Lear Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 Lear, King of England (Legendary character) Cordelia (Legendary character)

artist: Rhead, Louis, 1857-1926
depiction: Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
depiction: Lear, King of England (Legendary character)