Fine Prints and Photography Auction

November 02, 2015

LOT 49

Lot 49

Sir Francis Legatt (1755-1809), British after James Barry (1741-1806)

Sir Francis Legatt (1755-1809), British after James Barry (1741-1806)
Lot 49 Details
Sir Francis Legatt (1755-1809), British after James Barry (1741-1806), Irish

SHAKESPEARE: KING LEAR; ACT V, SCENE III, 1792

Etching and engraving with letters on wove paper. Published by John and Josiah Boydell, Shakespeare Gallery and Cheapside, London
Image 19.5" x 25" — 49.5 x 63.5 cm.

Estimate $100-$200

Realised: $108
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

Lot Report

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Sir Francis Legatt (1755-1809), British after James Barry (1741-1806)
  • Sir Francis Legatt (1755-1809), British after James Barry (1741-1806)
  • Sir Francis Legatt (1755-1809), British after James Barry (1741-1806)
Provenance:

Ex. Coll. F.M. Kimbark;
Gifted by the above to The Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto, Accession No. 81/527;
Deaccessioned to benefit art purchases at the AGO

Literature:

The British Musuem, “King Lear, Act V, Scene III / Shakespeare Gallery”, Museum No. 1922,0428.14

Note:

“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.”

CONDITION DETAILS

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