King Lear (Robert Smirke)
Robert Smirke (1753–1845) made King Lear.
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StatsKing Lear, in brief
- Title
- King Lear
- Artist
- Robert Smirke (1753–1845)
- Artist born in
- Wigton, United Kingdom
- Subject
- royalty
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Robert Smirke, King Lear. Public domain.
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What subjects appear in "King Lear" by Robert Smirke?
"King Lear" by Robert Smirke depicts: royalty.
Is "King Lear" by Robert Smirke in the public domain?
The copyright answer for "King Lear" by Robert Smirke: the work is in the public domain - its copyright has expired. This determines whether reproductions of the image may be freely made.
Which artist is "King Lear" attributed to?
"King Lear" was created by Robert Smirke. The information on this page describes Robert Smirke's original work.
Is "King Lear" by Robert Smirke in the public domain, and why?
The copyright status of "King Lear" - in the public domain - its copyright has expired - follows from the artist's death in 1845.
About the artist, Robert Smirke
1753–1845, United Kingdom
Robert Smirke
The Poetic Vision of Robert Smirke In the grand tapestry of British art history, where many sought glory through sweeping battle scenes or monumental portraits, Robert Smirke carved a delicate and profoundly intimate niche. Born in 1753 in the quiet town of Wigton, near Carlisle, Smirke was a man whose brush was guided more by the rhythm of verse than by the drama of history. As the son of a travelling artist, his childhood was steeped in the very essence of observation, learning to see the world through a lens of movement and light long before he ever held a formal apprenticeship. This early exposure to the itinerant life instilled in him a lifelong reverence for the subtle details of the natural world, a quality that would later define his unique approach to the literary landscape.
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