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About this work

This drawing shows a wild-haired old man in robes, his face twisted in grief. His hands clutch his head as dark, jagged lines swirl around him. The lines aren’t just shading—they feel like storms. Mortimer used fine lines and dense cross-hatching to make the image feel sharp and intense. You can almost hear the wind howling in the background. King Lear looks lost, not just in robes, but in the chaos around him. Check out more of Mortimer’s work at the Victoria and Albert Museum.