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King Lear, William Sharp, 1783
William Sharp, portraitWilliam SharpBritish, 1749–1824

King Lear

1783 · Print

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Where is “King Lear” now? Collection: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Not on view at present. Checked November 11, 2026.

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New York, United States

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17.3.1448

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KingWilliam ShakespeareManKing Lear

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PrintsEtchingNeoclassicism18th century

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The Tempest, Act I Sc. 3, William Sharp, 1783

The Tempest, Act I Sc. 3

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The doctors of the church consulting books and documents and contemplating the Virgin who is shown above in heaven, flanked by angels, after Reni

1785 · Not on view · The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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The Right Reverend Samuel Seabury, D.D.

1786 · Yale University Art Gallery

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