The Fool (From Book King Lear)
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The Fool (From Book King Lear)
Artwork Details
Artist/Maker
Oskar Kokoschka
Austrian, 1886–1980
Austrian, 1886–1980
Date
1963
Medium
Lithograph on paper
Accession #
1979.61 G
Dimensions
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Location
Currently Not on View
Description
Lear
Act III, Scene IV: “Poor naked wretches”
The king, driven out of his mind by his daughters’ betrayal, rushes out into a storm and wanders on the heath.
Credit
Gift of Dr. Sherman N. Leis through the Ackerman FoundationImage Copyright
© Fondation Oskar Kokoschka/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York/ProLitteris, Zurich
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