Engraving of an old bearded king seated in a fur-trimmed robe, holding hands with a kneeling young woman in a crown, as a bearded man in a dark cloak leans in.

Lear and Cordelia

An engraving shows an aged, white-bearded king seated in a fur-trimmed robe, his hand held by a young woman with a small crown who kneels beside him. A bearded man in a dark cloak leans in from the left, while a shadowy wall and chair frame the scene in deep tones.

Artist: Richard Hatfield
Date: 1845
Medium: engraving
Source: Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum)
Size: 2436 × 3000 px

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Public domain · Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1845).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, Smithsonian American Art Museum

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