King Lear and the Fool in the Storm
William Dyce
- Art Funded
- 1993
- Dimensions
- 136 x 173 cm
- Vendor
- Susan Hamlyn
This picture had been lost from public view for almost a century before its appearance at Christie's.
It is influenced by the work of the Pre-Raphaelites both in its Shakespearian subject-matter and in its execution.
Provenance
John Knowles; James Brand; Christie's, 1894; bought by Bonsor; recalled by Sir Bryan Bonsor as being in his aunt's house before World War II; Christie's, 1989 as 'Follower of John S.Clifton'; Susan Hamlyn.