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WALPOLES

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A good Georgian silkwork picture made using many different stitches to great effect, applied to a silk support finely painted with a background and the character’s flesh. The scene identified to the reverse as ‘King Lear, Act V Scene III and a short transcription of Shakespeare’s verses. The source image for this work is King Lear and Cordelia in Chains, 1745, painted in watercolour and chalk by Thomas Stothard (1755-1834).


A later label states that this silk work was ‘bought at the sale of the late Mrs. Crowley, (Crowdy) Billesley Hall, Warwickshire, (Nr. Alcester) Oct. 30. 1890’.
In fine and ‘untouched’ condition; within the original carved and gilded gesso frame.
English circa 1790.
dia:14.25 inches


Chris Coles, (Researcher) has bought to our attention the persistent rumours that Shakespeare wrote As You Like It in Billesley Hall and other rumours that he was married in the church in the village. The hall seems to have frequently hosted productions of Shakespeare's plays and so a silkwork after his work would have been very appropriate there.


 


 


 


 

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    • Price: £725.00
    • €858 Euro
    • $891 US Dollar
  • Location: London