drawing
- Museum number
- K,63.172
- Description
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Portrait of the actor Samuel Reddish in character as Edgar in Shakespeare's 'King Lear'; whole length, standing, to the right, brandishing staff in raised hands, wearing ragged coat and hat, with wild hair. 1775
Graphite with colour wash
- Production date
- 1775
- Dimensions
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Height: 124 millimetres
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Width: 86 millimetres
- $Inscriptions
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- Curator's comments
- This drawing was engraved by Grignion for Bell's Shakespeare (Burnim & Highfill 59). See K,63.173
- Location
- Not on display
- Associated titles
Associated Title: King Lear
- Acquisition date
- 1818
- Department
- Prints and Drawings
- Registration number
- K,63.172