Lear and His Men Leaving (From Book King Lear)
Modern and Contemporary Art

Lear and His Men Leaving (From Book King Lear)
Artwork Details
Artist/Maker
Oskar Kokoschka
Austrian, 1886–1980
Austrian, 1886–1980
Date
1963
Medium
Lithograph on paper
Accession #
1979.61 D
Dimensions
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Location
On View - Stent Family Wing, Level 2, Gallery 201
Description
Lear and his men leaving Goneril’s castle
Act I, Scene V
Lear has realized that Goneril, now that she has power, no longer respects him. He leaves her castle to go live with his other daughter, Regan.
Credit
Gift of Dr. Sherman N. Leis through the Ackerman FoundationImage Copyright
© Fondation Oskar Kokoschka/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York/ProLitteris, Zurich