King Lear in the Storm
1793
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1793
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
King Lear in the Storm is a 1793 by Benjamin West, a Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This print shows King Lear in a stormy scene. The print is based on a painting by Benjamin West for the Boydell Shakespeare Gallery. This project was a big deal - it was a series of paintings and prints showing scenes from Shakespeare's plays. You can learn more about this style by looking at the work of artist: West, Benjamin.
