Days of Future Past

King Lear

Louis Rhead
Facsimile Signed
1918

Matted to fit standard 8 x 10 frame

Howl, howl, howl!—O, you are men of stones;……
I know when one is dead, and when one lives;
She's dead as earth.—Shakespeare
 

King Lear declaims his sorrow over the death of Cordelia. Louis Rhead, was an art nouveau illustrator during the Golden Age of Illustration. In addition to book illustrations, he did some marvelous advertisements. From Tales from Shakespeare.  

In excellent condition – darkening slightly with age.  

Overall size is 8” x 10”.  Size of opening is 4.5” x 6.5”.

MP000270 - $13.00