Details
Rev. Matthew William Peters, R.A. (Freshwater, Isle of Wight 1742-1814 Brasted, Kent)
King Lear and Cordelia
oil on panel, unframed
3014 x 2412 in. (76.8 x 62.3 cm.)
Provenance
Anonymous sale; Christie's, London, 24 July 1980, lot 154.
Special notice
This lot is offered without reserve.
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Lot Essay

This painting represents the titular character of William Shakespeare's tragic play King Lear, and his favourite and youngest daughter, Cordelia.
Post Lot Text
This lot is offered without reserve which will be sold to the highest bidder regardless of the pre-sale estimate.

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