Edwin Forrest as King Lear--Act IV--Scene VI / gravure Gebbie & Husson Co. Ltd. – Vintage Wall Art
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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A window into the past: Edwin Forrest as King Lear--Act IV--Scene VI / gravure Gebbie & Husson Co. Ltd., preserved in this historic print. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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Edwin Forrest as King Lear--Act IV--Scene VI / gravure Gebbie & Husson Co. Ltd.
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This photogravure shows the American tragedian Edwin Forrest in the title role of *King Lear*, specifically in Act IV, Scene VI, the scene in which the broken king wanders in madness near Dover. Forrest (1806-1872) was one of the most celebrated stage actors of the nineteenth century, known for a muscular, emotionally direct style that audiences in America embraced. His rivalry with the English actor William Charles Macready culminated in the deadly Astor Place Riot of 1849 in New York. Because Forrest died in 1872, this c1897 print is a later reproduction, made when his reputation was being revived in collections of theatrical portraits.
| Created / published | c1897. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 photomechanical print : photogravure. |
| Genre | Portraits 1890-1900.Photogravures 1890-1890. |
| Notes | Copyright by Gebbie & Co. |
| Subjects | Forrest, Edwin,--1806-1872--Performances. Shakespeare, William,--1564-1616. King Lear. Lear, King (Legendary character) |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 3,833 × 4,705 px · prints to 13 × 16 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-220099 |
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